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| Innuos Zenith Mk3 or something else? Thanks @phastm3 for your thoughts comparing the zenith and the auralic. When you say “cleaner” sound, how do you mean? | |
| Innuos Zenith Mk3 or something else? Thanks @mahughes for your sharing experience of the Zenith. Appreciate the extensive write up and comparison to the Auralic. Do you think adding a usb Phoenix would make a larger SQ improvement or spending some $’s improving the Ethernet chain (eg... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Are there any Supratek Cabernet owners out there who might have had the chance to hear a Shindo or Allnic or BorderPatrol preamplifier? Per @luisma31 , I am not trying to (or unintentionally) knock any brand down. I'm sure these preamps together w... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @luisma31 the LTA preamp and amp are based off David Berning’s OTL designs. He advised/designed for LTA. | |
| The new magnificent Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL Preamplifier Hello!I am upgrading my 15 year old VAC standard preamp. I pair it with my First Watt SIT 3 power amp. I am deciding between the Supratek Cabernet 6SN7 and the Linear Tube Audio MZ3 (using their linear power supply) preamp. I thought I would pose ... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Hello Supratek owners,I am upgrading my 15 year old VAC standard preamp. I pair it with my First Watt SIT 3 power amp. I am deciding between the Supratek Cabernet 6SN7 and the Linear Tube Audio MZ3 (using their linear power supply). I have reached... | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice Thanks @coachpoconnor! for sharing your experience of the MZ2 | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice HI @mrubey , Nice! and thanks for sharing your journey. Looking forward to hearing your impressions of the MZ3 paired with your SIT-3. I would reach out to Nicholas at LTA, he is really responsive to questions. | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice Thanks @cal3713 for your impressions! Very helpful. And i tend to agree that anyone that spends time on creating a highly engineered outboard power supply likely has a good product. I am in the camp that a good portion of the sound (quality) of a ... | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice @coachpoconnor - thanks sharing your comparison. Why is the LTA the clear winner in your comparison of the 2 preamps? | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice Thanks @vinpic! Your notes are super helpful - thanks for sharing. And very nice speakers you have there! | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice Thanks @nordicnorm and @bobandcindy101 for your suggestions! | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice Hi @vinpic,Thanks for your input on the the MZ2 preamp. What speakers were you using when you had the MZ2+SIT3 in your system?Andrew | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice @zm thanks for your input. I read good things about the LTA MZ2 and MZ3 pairings with the SIT-3. Like you i do like clarity, transparency, speed, timbral accuracy of the SIT-3. Tad bit of tube bloom is fine but too much not so (which i assume is w... | |
| First Watt SIT-3 preamp pairing advice Thanks @jayrossi13 for your input. My speakers are a Chapman T7 (4 ohm, 89db sensitivity). My moderate sensitive speakers is giving me a little pause because the other options i am considering (linear tube audio and pass labs are ~10db gain). Did ... |