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Pre: Audible Illusions vs Joule-Electra vs ARC?

Audible Illusions Modulus 2 or 3 vs
Joule-Electra LA-100, LA-150 vs
ARC SP-14?

Can anybody familiar with 2 or 3 of these speak to the sonic character of these preamps?

Older or newer versions. I pick these because at some point for each, I've heard somebody type about its clarity, open high end, transparency, and resolving power. I want super resolving and open high end (shimmering, sparkling, detailed?). Would be paired with the best amp I can afford, SS (McCormack, Bryston?) or tube (CJ, VTL?).

Thanks.
river251

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tabonuco
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the reviews are not imparcial on the AI MOD 2,3 I have own
AI,ARC,ARTEMIS,JOULE,COUNTERPO WANT SA5.1 I GONNA KEEP IT SIMPLE JOULE LA100 MK2 AND COUNTERPOINT SA5 SOUND AL
TUBE COERENT AND NATARAL AND TONE CORRECT VERY MUSICAL
AIRY TREBLE LUSH MID AND CONTROL BASS OF COURSE SA5 AND JOULE ARE PURE TUBES FROM THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE OUTPUT
AI MOD3.ARTEMIS ARE HYBRID SEMICONDUCTOR POWER SUPPLY AND
2 TUBES DRIVER THEY TEND TO SOUND MORE TRANSISTOR SIDE EHAN TUBES LEAN MID EXTENDED TREBLE WITH A LITTLE PUNCH AND
A LITTLE BIT EXT BASS NOT TIGHT YOU CAN EXPERIMENT OTHER
BRAND TUBES YOU GET A LITTLE IMPROVMENT MOD THE AI AND ARTEMIS IS A BAD IDEA(CHANGE CAP)THE MID GET LEANNER AND 2 DIMENTIONAL ARC THE SP TUBES ARE GOOD AND WARM MAYBE TOO WARM ARC LS SERIES SOME ARE GOOD BUT THEY BETTER THAN AI AND
ARTEMIS ARC ARE MORE NATURAL TRANSPARENT BUT UNRIABLE THEY
FAIL IN FET CIRCUIT A LOT YOUR BEST CHOICE IS JOULE AND COUNTERPOINT THEY ARE THE REAL MC COY VERY NATURAL SOUNDING
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