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Preamp HELP!!! for Pass Aleph 3

I have a Pass Aleph 3 and Proac Response 1SC, Red Dawn speaker cable. I currently have a choice of Naim CD 3.5, SF SFCD-1, and Conrad Johnson DV2b. I have Cardas Golden Cross between my BAT VK3i preamp and the Pass, and Red Dawn between the CD player and the BAT. Does anyone know a better full function preamp I could be using? Which CD player would you use? Or any system modifications I could make?
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david99
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I use a Rogue Audio 99 with phono stuffed full of Telefunkens.With my Aleph-3 I get a monster of a soundstage,deep,tight bass and pristine highs.The mids are very tonally pure.My only problem is some slight upper mid forwardness.I think that will be corrected with better speaker cables which I am working on now.Some Kimber 8TC on loan have helped a bit but not enough.Next up Harmonic Technology Pro-11's
david99
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As far as a tube preamp "not working" with a aleph-3 thats incorrect.My 99 mates very well with it.Maybe yours didnt but to say "tubes dont work" is silly.Second,if you read the reviews you will see many tried using different power cords with the Aleph-3 and none that I read found one that worked better than the one Pass supplies and some degraded the sound.The cords are made for the high current.USE THEM and DONT THINK "TUBES DONT WORK!"
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