cat jl3 signatures vs. atmashere ma2III's


Has anyone had the cahnce to hear these amps side by side? I was wondering what the sonic differences would be between them. I have heard the cat jL2 signature but have not heard the monoblocks. Do you think the atmasphere would give me the bass slam of the cats. I know both have great midrange and I know that the cat will be a little more "maintenance" but which one do you folks prefer and why? Any input would be much appreciated.
billyg1

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There is a huge difference in transparency between JL2 and JL2 Signature MKII. It has the purity of SET and OTL and beats them in every other area you mentioned: bass, drive, dynamics. As you probably know, nobody uses top of the line Black Gate caps except Kondo, Audio Note UK, and CAT. As far as the Teflon circuit boards, they are exclusive to CAT Signature amps and the Legend preamp.
Essentialaudio, thanks for the suggestion. However, anyone can look me up and see that I am a dealer, just like you probably did. In fact, since you did not disclose your affiliations either, I just clicked on your ID and found out that you are dealer as well, so, no problem with that. My affiliations are open, besides, I mostly stated the facts, not the opinions.
Everyone knows that CAT amps have bass, drive and dynamics which are hard to beat even for the best solid state designs.
It is a fact, not the opinion.

As far as the Black Gates and Teflon Boards, these are the facts too, unless you prove me wrong and give me an example of any other manufacturer besides Audio Note using these. In that case I will gladly apologize for my mistake.