Allnic L3000 MK2 in silver color. Pure Class A, fully balanced and no negative feedback design. The most neutral and musical line stage I've ever had. It's extremely transparent.
I've had owned couple of giant killer preamps in recent times - Linear Tube Audio MZ-2s and Don Sachs Model two preamp. I won't deny that
both of these two preamps are worth the hype. They are very musical and emotionally satisfying. But the moment, I had the Allnic in my system,
it took my music listening experience to a level leaving both LTA and Don Sachs preamp in dust. The difference was immediately noticeable. I
didn't even have to think for a second which one is better.
I think the fundamental improvment was the bass foundation, dynamics (both micro and macro), soundstage and neutrality/transparency. No other preamp
I've ever heard comes close to it's bass performance and dynamics. Recalling from memory, LTA may have comparable transparency but thats it. Everything
else falls short compare to Allnic.
Extra NOS Tubes:
It comes with stock NOS tubes with quite a bit of life left: Mullard E810 x 2, RTC 5654RT x 2, General Electric 7233 x 2
I will also include additional pairs of NOS tubes with less than 150 hours: 2 x GE 7233, 2 x 2x Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV, 2 x 2 NIB Amperex 7788/E810F, 2 x GE JAN 5654W
The L-3000 has a 150ohm (150Ω) constant output impedance at all frequencies. This makes it suitable for almost any type of amplifier in the world - tube/ss/high or low input impedance amp.
Jack Roberts Dagogo review:
"The Allnic L-3000 linestage is without a doubt one of the very best in the world. If you are in the market for a linestage in this price range the Allnic L-3000 should be on your very short list."Dagogo Review
https://www.dagogo.com/allnic-l-3000-preamplifier-review/Audio Beat Review
http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/allnic_audio_l3000.htm
Both the review was based on L3000 (without the larger transformer). The sound quality has been taken up a notch in MK2 with the bigger transformer.
Allnic sounds equally good through balanced/RCA in/output. It doesn't favor one over the other.
* Phase control switch
* 3 RCA and 2 XLR inputs
* 3 outputs: 1 RCA, 2 XLR (1 is record out)
* Remote control
Some other highlights:
1. Like all Allnic Audio products, it uses Permalloy (Iron and nickel alloy) for its transformer cores
2. A single gain stage circuit uses only one tube for amplification (“gain”). This reproduces a purer, more detailed, more spacious and more dynamic sound than multi gain stages.
3. The L-3000 is “transformer coupled”. Transformer coupling is superior to capacitor coupling. However, all the advantages of transformer coupling depend on the quality of the transformer and on the choice of tubes. Allnic Audio manufactures its own transformers and uses what it views to be the best core material, Permalloy. Allnic Audio’s unprecedented, wide (16Hz ~ 75kHz,-3db), low distortional, and ultra-flexible (up to 50kHz square wave response) output transformer helps Allnic Audio to realize the ideal transformer coupled preamplifier.
4. Precision attenuator volume control. The L-3000 does not employ a digital IC volume control or a low-cost carbon film volume control with a motor. Allnic Audio has developed a precision oil clutched motorized attenuator; the L-3000 has no (± 0db) channel unbalance at any volume level.
New price is USD 11,900. I'm asking
$3945 $3875. If using paypal no gift option, please add 3% to the total. Buyer pays shipping.
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