Coincident Statement Line Stage vs Jadis JP80MC vs EAR 868PL vs Aesthetic Janus


I had another thread asking about different preamps. I then bought Coincident Statement Line Stage and ModWright LS100. Both of them are very good in its own right. The CSLS is very transparent and engaging. The Modwright has very good tone. After debating for a long time, I finally sold the Modwright. But that tone can’t leave my head. While the CSLS sounds excellent in my system right now, I always wonder if there is one preamp in the world that has quality of both CSLS and Modwright LS100, and that would be prefect.

After I sold the Modwright, I upgraded to better cables and power cords. I also upgraded to the Psvane WE101D, but unfortunately, one of the tube turns white in less than a month, and I am in the process of getting warranty replacement. I also upgraded to APL DAC. I feel I maximized what I can do trying to get the tone, but it is still not quite there yet, but very close to what I want. Therefore, I am trying to see what other options I have. Another challenge is that I listen to vinyl 20% of the time, and I feel my current MC phono preamp doesn’t match with the CSLS. So, instead of trying another phono preamp, I am wondering if I will get better synergy to find a preamp that also have a good MC phono built in. But I am opened to suggestion that doesn’t have phono.

I am interested in the following:

1) EAR Yoshino 868PL

2) Aesthetix Janus

3) Jadis JP80MC

Does any of these has the same level of transparency and as engaging as the CSLS, and on top of that, have the tonal density of Modwright Ls100?

 

thanks in advance.

 

 

gte357s

Just to give an update.  I am now happy with the sound and bass of my system with the Coincident Line stage and here are the changes I have made:

1) added a 3kVA Isolation transformer

2) a Synergistic Research Powercell 6 conditioner

3) use a SR UEF blue power cord on it

4) upgraded my streamer with a LPS

5) separate my turntable power from my preamp and DAC.  It is plugged to another wall plug

All my changes are around the power source and big improvement over the bass.  

@gte357s 

All my changes are around the power source and big improvement over the bass

That is wonderful news and congratulations!! I’m not surprised at all that improving the quality of your AC power resulted in better sound quality. This is a crucial area of focus to address with audio systems.

Charles

@charles1dad 

Thanks.  Yes, upgrading the power is very worthwhile because essentially all equipments are benefit from it.

in fact, I bought the EAR 868PL.  It is a very good preamp.  However, I got similar feeling as the Modwright.  It sounds different from the Coincident but still not quite there.  Then I upgrade the power source which elevates both to the next level.  Now, I am actually happy with both, and I can’t decide which one to keep.  The CSLS doesn’t have a phono section, but the music sounds very spacious and life like that makes me don’t want to part with it.  The 868PL has a phono and sound very good as well.  If I sell it then I won’t have a phono to play vinyl, and I need to find a matching phono pre again.