I also have mme's with Berning ZH 270 and second the recommendation of a pre-amp. I have a modest Herron vtsp1 preamp and the system is excellent. I do find on mine, best to keep volume control on Berning not too high (10 o'clock maybe) and crank the pre for volume. Do you still have distortion with BAM out of the system?
Couple other tips, I found that the mme's like to be "dead" level. Also ZH 270 responds well to upgraded power cord. I like JPS AC+. I found noticeably improved dynamics with power cord upgrade.
Couple other tips, I found that the mme's like to be "dead" level. Also ZH 270 responds well to upgraded power cord. I like JPS AC+. I found noticeably improved dynamics with power cord upgrade.