Hello!
I am upgrading my 15 year old VAC standard preamp. I pair it with my First Watt SIT 3 power amp. I am deciding between the Supratek Cabernet 6SN7 and the Linear Tube Audio MZ3 (using their linear power supply) preamp. I thought I would pose this question to this group in case you have had the opportunity to compare the MZ3 with one of the Supratek line stages.
For me I am optimizing for realism (accuracy in timbre, 3D imagery, musician/instrument presence - they are here presence) with a touch of warmth that doesn’t compromise realism.
If you by chance have heard these 2 preamps in the same power amp and speaker setup, I would appreciate your impressions.
Thank you!
I am upgrading my 15 year old VAC standard preamp. I pair it with my First Watt SIT 3 power amp. I am deciding between the Supratek Cabernet 6SN7 and the Linear Tube Audio MZ3 (using their linear power supply) preamp. I thought I would pose this question to this group in case you have had the opportunity to compare the MZ3 with one of the Supratek line stages.
For me I am optimizing for realism (accuracy in timbre, 3D imagery, musician/instrument presence - they are here presence) with a touch of warmth that doesn’t compromise realism.
If you by chance have heard these 2 preamps in the same power amp and speaker setup, I would appreciate your impressions.
Thank you!