Regarding the Modulus 3B preamp. I owned in this order, original Modulus 3, Modulus 3A, and Modulus 3B. The 3B was the best of the 3, sounded superb most of the time. I owned the 3B from 2012 through 2019 before going to a Rogue RP5 preamp which was a sideway move. I liked the Modulus 3B better but wanted remote. I finally settled on a McIntosh C2500 tube preamp. It’s my final preamp. If you do go for the 3B, make sure it isn’t noisy as mine would develop hum and I would have to reseat the tubes. Also understand that Audible Illusions is basically a 1 man show and if you need repairs, I wish you the best of luck. I ordered a set of 4 tubes from Audible Illusions and waited almost 2 years for them to ship. Everytime I called, I was told they would relay the info to Art Ferris, the owner of Audible Illusions. I never did get the tubes.
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