Joule, Blue Circle, CAT SL1


Hi,

I need a pre under $4000 that can match Hyperion HT-88 monos into Merlin VSM-MXE speakers.

Looking at Joule 150, Blue Circle BC3000, CAT SL1...can someone tell me the sonics of these? If there are any big differences at all? Also the cheaper the better :)

Phono would be nice and obviously a tape loop.

Regards

Richard
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Showing 1 response by cedar

Richard,
You can test the Audio Horizons preamp in your system under the 30 day trial policy. I use the Audio Horizons TP 2.0 preamp through Coincident Super Eclipse MK III loudspeakers, which are not warm sounding loudspeakers. The TP 2.0 delivers a tonally balanced signal across the frequency spectrum which is not edgy at all. I imagine part of that result comes from the remarkably low signal to noise figures of the preamp (better than -110 dB with the fully tricked out version.
Rand