Manley 300B Preamplifier

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Read the enjoythemusic.com review on your amp - it's very positive! I have heard quite a bit of JM Labs' expensive line of speakers and I can tell you that they do a nice job. However, tubes and horns are very tough to beat for emotion and realism. As for preamps - check out the SAS Audio S10, I think you will pleased with the reviews.

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Manley seems to have solved a lot of the inherent probs of thhe 300b with that preamp... High power, sweetness, and none of the drawbacks of using it as the output power tube.

I made a pass on this thread a year ago, but was curious if gryfon had made a decision yet.
By the way, I love mine, and with the right tubes its a keeper.

It's funny - most of the "typical" weaknesses are absent, but most of the "typical" strengths are present in the preamp. Not to mention the couple of different headphone settings.

Hi guys..
I'm VERY VERY interested in this preamp! Any of its owners care to elaborate a bit more on this one? I'm using an Air Tight ATC-3 pre with BAT VK-150SE monos driving a pair of Avalon Acoustic Opus Ceramique. Any comments are greatly appreciated.