CAT Ultimate


Hi!
> Can anyone tell me abt the CAT pre-amp (Ultimate), how to make the sound better, with what cables (Power cord, or interconnect), tubes, matching , can i use the E188CC as 6922, I was told by my local dealer, u can't replace the E88 or E188CC, as the voltage is different, hope to hear soon.thanks!
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> Best Regards,
> Mike
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Showing 1 response by tom_nice

If I had a CAT Ultimate I'd built two ladder stepped attenuators on Elma switches and put them in where the Volume and Balance controls are now, dual mono, and thus get rid of a mediocre series stepped attenuator that limits the performance of a lot of excellent circuitry. From simple comparisons in passive preamps, it's very clear to me that series stepped attenuators sound a lot worse than ladders. Why CAT uses them is a mystery to me. This upgrade would yield a more transparent, better-sounding preamp, IMHO.