I have the AVP3090. I found it to be and still is an excellent pre-amp. It lacks some of the newer bells and whistles that most of the current home theater recievers/pre-amps have like component video switching/transcoding, DPLIIx, etc. I replaced mine with a reciever that had these bells and whistles in my home theater for convience but the AVP3090 does flat out sound better. I am at odds on whether to keep the AVP3090 or sell the reciever.
B&K PT3 or AVP-3090 to replace Linn Wakonda?
I recently sold my Wakonda as part of a sale of a Knekt sytem, and now I need to replace the preamp. I had the Wakonda preamping my Aragon 4004 and powering Maggies and an M&K Sub. I am currently using a Rotel RC-1070 in place of the Linn. Overall it has a good sound, actually a bit warmer than the Linn, but the high end seems less open. I am considering replacing the Rotel and have looked at a used B&K PT3 or even an AVP-3090 processor to replace the Rotel vs getting an Aragon Soundstage which has been reported to have an excellent preamp stage but would also be considerably more expensive. Any thoughts or experience with either of the B&K units? Thanks, Steve
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