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In Reply to: Re: Edge NL 10 or Accuphase P-800? posted by George Mann on March 28, 2007 at 00:20:39:
I have a new Audible Illusions Modulus 3a tubed pre-amp.. one of the best pre-amps.. why won't it work?Rick
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It may suffice, but the C-280 will be the best match. Please see my email.
Without checking the sensitivities of both products your preamp should work.Many of todays design and manufacture marks design the pre and the power together for the ultimate synergy within that product line. That's not to say there are components that can preform more to the satisfaction of the buyer who would consider those other components "better". The basic design as well as its most recent upgrade of the M3A is dated although still very capable. Newer designs can offer more staging, dynamics, silence, etc. the differences can be quit startling.
Every time I've upgraded my preamp I'm amazed at just how important the roll of the preamp is in the chain.
Vic, thanks for responding.
I am curious, can you give me an example of a new pre-amp that is better than the one I have, and for roughly the same $$ that would have more dynamics, quieter, (why would you want more stages?)?Thanks..
After my time with my M3A my dream preamp fell into my lap and I haven't looked back. I think George Mann's advise can be trusted. I haven't any experience with other tubed pre's in your range, sorry. Audio Horizons, ModWright, and of course I'm a huge Ayre fan but those are simply guesses on my part.
My C-240 betters every other makers top-class preamp that I have pitted it against. Yours, the CAT Ultimate, ect.The C-280 betters the C-240 in every regard, and was concidered to be the absolute reference in preamps until the C-2800 came along, just as the C-200/240 was before it.
The difference between Accuphase and others is in how accurate, linear and true to the original event/record their components are.
In these categories, Accuphase remains unchallenged, but one must use both their amp and preamp to achieve it.
In my email, I told you that I had compaired the CAT Ultimate to my C-200 using my P-300. I also had a Bedini 25/25 and Krell KSA-50 that I used in the comparison as well.
Although these 2 preamps are roughly in the same class sonically, the C-200 was clearly superior in the categories listed above, as heard thru all 3 amp's, and a much better match for the P-300.
Using the C-200/P-300 combo, I was in the studio/venue. Using the CAT with the P-300, I was in a hi-fi salon.;O)
Where do you put the Accuphase C-2400 in this hierachy?Terry
The C-2400 is a more linear C-240 (former flagship). Both of these preamps deserve a best buy rating, offering a perfect balance of accuracy and linearity + musicality and refinement.
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