I have had the Line 3 SE in my system for approximately 3 months now and I am very pleased with the performance. I have ran my CD player direct to amps and have also had the VAC renescance Pre in the system and The Line 3 provides much better dynamic contrasts and authority on the lows that feeding direct . Compared to the VAC it is much quieter and frankly didn't give up anything at a price point at literally 2/3rds less!! This unit does exactly what a pre is designed to do, it's neutral and simply gets out of the way and allows the music to be enjoyed.
