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can't wait for it to arrive. Curious, if anyone else here uses any AES/Cary gear with their Maggies and what they think?
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I used a AE3 DJH for a couple years, about the last 3 months with my MG12s. Its a very nice preamp at that price. The DJH is the upgraded version, and is a big improvement.
It was good with the 12s, very open and dynamic. I have since sold it and got a Supratek Chardonnay which also uses the 6sn7 tubes.I also built the AES PH1 phono stage from the kit, which turned out very nice and which I still have.
You'll like a tube pre on your maggies (if you do not already have one). The AES stuff looks like it is fun to look at and use.
I used the original AE-3 with my Logans. It was nice, a warm, very "tubey" sound. I actually prefered the sound of the Foreplay, but that was probably more a matter of tube selection, and I know the new AE preamp is significantly different.However, my AE3 used Multicaps, and I didn't like the sound of them at all. If the new kit uses them as coupling caps you'll probably want to upgrade them to some Auri or Hovland caps before long.
Paired with a good SS amp it should be a really nice setup.
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