I demoed your amps & dac3 direct into DeVore Nines. Then we added a Manley Shrimp pre. We also tried a Manley Stingray integrated in place of the amps. In all cases both the salesguy and I preferred the sound with the tube preamp sections in the chain. They added dimensionality and palpability, just sounded more like music.
Of course, somebody might argue, that tube distortion is pleasing to my ear, and I can't definitively disagree. Thus, I'd say that if you can demo a good tube pre in your rig, it would be worth a try. Cheers,
Spencer
Of course, somebody might argue, that tube distortion is pleasing to my ear, and I can't definitively disagree. Thus, I'd say that if you can demo a good tube pre in your rig, it would be worth a try. Cheers,
Spencer