I cannot consider my system to be complete since I have an upgrading project going on with the preamplification. My DAC has a setups for different levels of output voltages and I'm thinking about coupling this DAC with passive preamp. The only active preamp I will need is for my analogue setup + separate phono. So finally the thing is to construct a preamp that has passive line inputs and active phono input and sell 11b -- That's the project. Preamp is my only drawback in the system. On the digital setup it has an exessive gain to feed the power amp with significant detail and depth sacrifice. On the analogue part it has built-in MM and MC phonos with internally adjustable impedances. Despite of what is specified, it's difficult to find an appropriate volume level or gain so you do not loose a beautiful detailability of the turntable/cartridge -- It's always something not enough (Maybe I should precisely match input impedances of cartridge-out vs phono-in?). Give me an appropriate suggestion about phono that I want to buy first in terms of minimal amount I need to spend to step away from my current situation. The demand is soundstage + dynamics + BASE .
Yes. They're very nice amps for price. System had been downsized for good, but still diddn't loose much Still Michell with components there Preamp is Classe 30 (in need of maintenance service of replacing few caps and lubricating volume control)
I actually sold already 3b's long time ago. I now use VTL MB100 on the top and Sunfire Symphonic Ref on the bottom. During Summer I use Sunfire only. A huge jump over 3b indeed.
Slappy, This system is old and I've upgraded it many times. Look at my other system since I added this rather than update the one that is here. So be it: Two systems one present and one past.
