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Industry Circles => Odyssey Audio => Topic started by: Beezer on 8 Jan 2003, 10:06 pm
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Is anyone out there using an Audible Illusions M3A with their Stratos amp (dual-mono ideally)? How does it sound? I'm considering upgrading to this preamp, but am concerned about it's output impedance of 1.2Kohm.
Thanks,
Steve
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Tyson is using this combo and likes it quite a bit.
Of course, he's upgrading to a $7k preamp........
I'll let him comment.
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Tyson,
Since Brad brought the subject up -- any comment on that new PreAmp yet?
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Steve,
I have been using a AI M3A with the Stratos for over a year. A great combination. Matched with Groneberg Quattro reference IC's and speaker cables a very tough combination to beat IMHO.
If you go with the AI, strongly encourage replacing the stock Sovtek 6992 tubes with NOS tubes. I particularly enjoy the Tungsram tubes.
Yummy! :D
NB
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Well, OK then, if we MUST. :(
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Ah yes, Tyson has the AI. Sorry about that, Marbles.
Nature Boy, thanks for your input. As a fellow vinylphile, your opinion resonates! I've been thinking about buying a Wright preamp new, which is also supposed to have a great phono stage, but I can't imagine it is much better than the AI.
Beez
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Heh, I'm still at work, and will be for a while :-( As soon as I get it home I'll hook up the new pre.
As to the original question, the DM Stratos and the AI are one of those combo's that just "work", not just a good match, but a GREAT match, IMO. If there was a flaw or weakness in the pairing of these two, my RM40's would let me know, post haste!
If you couldn't tell, I really like this combo. So much so, that I'm a bit skeptical that the Symphonic Line Erleuchtung is actually going to be a big improvement. Klause swears it will be, and I have no reason to doubt him, but dangit the system sounds so good right now!
Anyway, I can only afford to keep one of these 2 preamps, so if you see my AI up for sale in a couple of days, you'll know whether I thought the SL pre was better :D
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Curiosity -- what is the input impedance of the amplifier?
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Curiosity -- what is the input impedance of the amplifier?
Not sure about the DM but my stereo Stratos measured 18K ohms.
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I like the 18 kOhms better -- 15:1 ratio.
Beez
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Got home, no package :-( Hopefully it'll be here tomorrow. . .
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FWIW
Klaus has told me a couple of times that the Odyssey amps are 10k ohms.
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I know that Klaus and Symphonic Line are not much into stats or publishing them ...but really, what could it hurt?
I don't mean to stirr up any old issues but it sure is tough when I visit my local shops looking at preamps and I can't even tell the consultants what the input imp. of my amp is :|
So reluctantly I tell them it's 10kohm (but likely higher), and the dealers shoo me away telling me that this load is too difficult for their tube amps to drive. Just a bit of a hassle is all. I know that the Stratos is easily driven and I'm currently running it with an SFL-1 with no problems what so ever.
BR,
EP
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I bought the AI M3A last night and should have it by the end of next week. It will be replacing a CJ 10B and I'm hoping will be a significant improvement, although the 10B was pretty damn solid and made good music. Can you say "Anticipation" :? !?!?
Thanks to everyone for their inputs and observations!
Beez