The gain on the Jc5 is 29 DB you can adjust the gain right and left as well. I put impedance is 66K balanced and 33K line.
Preamp upgrade
Hi all. Looking for some Reva or just to be told that it likely doesn’t get much better. Current preamp audio research ls-7 which was an audiogon purchase 12 years ago 550.00. Upgrade consideration ARC ref 3, ARC GSPre, Elliott Studio Arts 66-001, aesthetix Janus, audible illusion 3b, etc. rest of the system is parasound Jc 5 amp. eat c-sharp TT, McIntosh MP100 phono pre bluenode streamer and vandersteen treo carbon ct. audio quest cables throughout. I am wondering if the preamp upgrade for thousands more will provide any real marginal gain. Looking forward to the chat
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Thanks for the responses. I would say the audible illusions was recommended to me many years ago when I bought the Ls-7. At that time I was looking at a 3a. The 3b is still a contender. I do actually appreciate the warmth and bloom of the ls7. I think the true exercise here is what is the degree of audible “improvement” from the Ls7 that cost 550.00 to any of the mentioned tube preamps that will cost 3K to 6K on the used market which equates to 6-12 times more cash spent for what percentage of true performance increase. I’ve a it plain better at that cost? |
I would say my upstream and downstream components are quite good.I totally understand that there isn’t any plug and play options in reward tomorrow choices. However the question is there going to be reasonable gains for spending 6-12 times what I paid for the LS7. Define crush? Is that a 5 percent 10 percent gain crease for the money? |
Lots of good advise to think about. I’d say the LS7 sounds pretty good and all the items in the system work well together. I listed severall preamp companies and models I was considering but the real consideration is the level of improvement for the amount of money spent vs what I paid for the LS7 many years ago. Good to hear everyone’s take ownership and what they have tried and liked and even some of the pitfalls of other equipment. A lot to consider. |
@chenry good advise for sure |
“ The exponential increase in price of let's say a Ref 6SE over your LS7 will not give an exponential increase of quality reproduction. Most of us in this hobby spend a LOT more money than one could justify chasing nuance and the thrill of a high quality new component. ” thanks for this yesiam. I suspect that while it will sound good none of the equipment will sound marginally better for the cost. |