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ARC Ref 3 with CAT JL2 or do you need CAT SL1
The ARC REF 3 will work fine with any CAT power amp, even the latest Sig 2 Version of the JL2 (and JL3). I think that your concern stems from my insistance that the ARC REF 2 (TWO) was not a good preamp for use with CAT amps, because the CAT amps ... 
Tube amp to drive MBL 101's
Open reply from Convergent Audio Technology:I've had some direct inquiries, some slightly hostile, about my comment made above concerning JL3s driving MBL 101s. First, the "man" I referred to who reviewed the JL1 with MBL 101s was Michael Gindi. T... 
Tube amp to drive MBL 101's
The development of the CAT JL1s was mainly done using the older MBL101B, which at 78db, is even lower efficiency than the current model. Not only is the 101 very inefficient, it also has an impedance curve which can only be described as highly unu... 
Convergent Audio JL2 Triod Amp MK II Upgrade
Thanks Nick,Ken 
Convergent Audio JL2 Triod Amp MK II Upgrade
Most manufacturers make no effort to protect their output transformers, but our transformers are considerable more expensive due to both size and exotic low loss core material and so we REALLY don't want to have to replace one. As a former equipme...