I have used an Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp to drive active ATC speakers.
Duke
dealer
Duke
dealer
Phase inversion, active speakers and a tortured soul
Running de Havilland Mercury 3 preamp (RCA out) with pleasure into ATC 40 active towers. Contacted Don Sachs for a new preamp. Nice response explaining his inverted signal will not work with XLR connection at ATC terminus. I believe him. Dead end. The ATCs stay.
Looking for definitive upgrade and I do not want small 12 designation tubes so many use in this application. I really enjoy the Type 85 tube Kara uses for its soundstage scale and dynamics. The Type 85 could do a bit better in the bass region, tighter. Something quite better than the 12s would be nice.
I also hate the proliferation of cheap volume pots. The Goldpoint and Khozmo are definitive upgrades.
Thank you for positive suggestions to my truly First World problem of a preamp upgrade.
Looking for definitive upgrade and I do not want small 12 designation tubes so many use in this application. I really enjoy the Type 85 tube Kara uses for its soundstage scale and dynamics. The Type 85 could do a bit better in the bass region, tighter. Something quite better than the 12s would be nice.
I also hate the proliferation of cheap volume pots. The Goldpoint and Khozmo are definitive upgrades.
Thank you for positive suggestions to my truly First World problem of a preamp upgrade.