As Dearing says, the three amps mentioned are all excellent. I own CAT JL2s and they are the best I have ever heard. But for the money you are spending, you must audition the ARC, VAC, and Lamms. The CATs will drive difficult loads and produce "solid state" bass, with SET transparency in the mids and highs - a worthy contender.
ARC Ref 3 with CAT JL2 or do you need CAT SL1
To All,
I recently changed my Krell KCT with an ARC Ref 3 preamp. I like the preamp very much and am now thinking about upgrading to a tube power amp. There are a few on my list:
ARC Ref 300 or ARC Ref 600
Cat JL2 MK2
I now play with FPB700CX on Wilson Puppy 7.
Will the ARC be a good match with the CAT. Do I not loose bass. I like a strong controlled bass very much and this is why I now play with FPB700CX. How good is the CAT. Everybody says it's bass matches the big Krell amps. Is this true.
Is the SL1 a better preamp than the ARC Ref 3. I heard many people prefer the ARC ref 3. I need balanced out for my FPB700CX so I guess ARC is a better choise for my amp.
Who has compared ARC Ref 3 with CAT SL1. Does the Ref 3 match with the CAT power amps.
Peter
I recently changed my Krell KCT with an ARC Ref 3 preamp. I like the preamp very much and am now thinking about upgrading to a tube power amp. There are a few on my list:
ARC Ref 300 or ARC Ref 600
Cat JL2 MK2
I now play with FPB700CX on Wilson Puppy 7.
Will the ARC be a good match with the CAT. Do I not loose bass. I like a strong controlled bass very much and this is why I now play with FPB700CX. How good is the CAT. Everybody says it's bass matches the big Krell amps. Is this true.
Is the SL1 a better preamp than the ARC Ref 3. I heard many people prefer the ARC ref 3. I need balanced out for my FPB700CX so I guess ARC is a better choise for my amp.
Who has compared ARC Ref 3 with CAT SL1. Does the Ref 3 match with the CAT power amps.
Peter