I have an S-30MkIII which is partnered with a Bent Audio remote control TVC. The combination is stunning with clarity, dynamics and imaging the best I have experienced.
However, the Atma's need a lot of voltage (4v I think) to achieve their full rated output so need very careful matching. My speakers are Avantgarde Duo Omegas which are 108dB/w efficient. I therefore don't have any problem with gain as I only require 1 or 2 watts.
In fact this combination works better in my system than the Atma MP-3 pre which gave so much gain that I had to remove 2 of the tubes and insert blanking plugs to reduce the gain. Even then I could only use a small rotation of the volume dial!
However, the Atma's need a lot of voltage (4v I think) to achieve their full rated output so need very careful matching. My speakers are Avantgarde Duo Omegas which are 108dB/w efficient. I therefore don't have any problem with gain as I only require 1 or 2 watts.
In fact this combination works better in my system than the Atma MP-3 pre which gave so much gain that I had to remove 2 of the tubes and insert blanking plugs to reduce the gain. Even then I could only use a small rotation of the volume dial!