Upgrading PREAMP - The wait is killing me

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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,047
    Congrats Bob. Beautiful unit. Assume you'll high tail it up there to pick it up this weekend.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Bob you are quick!

    05 is very tunable with the tubes you place up top. Can be very revealing or thick and mushy. Your choice.

    One great preamp and stands toe to toe against my friend's ARC 5se.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Congrats!!!!! Beautiful piece. I can't wait to hear your impressions.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,157
    This sucker will really cut the mustard. I had to reattach all components for a quick test before the amp and pre warmed up. It sounds like what I was looking for.

    This week will be fun. Thanks for all the tips here.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,157
    I am not very good at writing reviews but I will say that I have never heard music sound like this before. You can listen to something a 100 times but until you can feel and hear how a piece of music was really written and meant to be heard it is eerie.

    I will say that this pre is paired with the cary 306 so that may make a difference. I am totally satisfied withe this combination. It can actually give you a big fat **** grin.

    This was a bargain at the selling point, no doubt about it. This is going to be a real fun journey now. Thanks Tony!
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Nice!!!!!!!! So there was an improvement with the 300 over the 150? Dang it! there goes the rest of the retirement fund!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,157
    I had the 100mk3 which was very very good. This is way about that price point. I am sure the 150 is real good.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    Incremental steps up Brian.....100-150-300. The 100 is no slouch on it's own, the 150 could be your destination piece for many. The 300....I have not heard but as far as I can tell, you'd have to spend 5 figures and then some to do better. For what Bob picked up that 300 for....PPPFFFT, he wasn't going to get better sound for that price anywhere imho.

    Bob, hearing is believing. Do you now know what I meant by more fleshed out notes, more weight, layered bass ? The sound is kinda hard to describe as it's so complete top to bottom and extremely musical. Good choice my friend, I wish you many happy listening sessions.
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    The wait is killing me, too! I picked up the 100mkIII off the forum and am waiting for it to arrive. Now I really can't wait. Why does Oregon have to be so freaking far from KY? Why does it have to be a holiday weekend? Thanksgiving is stupid and turkeys are ugly and don't even taste good!

    Speaking of, hope everyone has a great, relaxing weekend with nonstop tunes that sound better than they ever have!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    kharp1 wrote: »
    The wait is killing me, too! I picked up the 100mkIII off the forum and am waiting for it to arrive. Now I really can't wait. Why does Oregon have to be so freaking far from KY? Why does it have to be a holiday weekend? Thanksgiving is stupid and turkeys are ugly and don't even taste good!

    Speaking of, hope everyone has a great, relaxing weekend with nonstop tunes that sound better than they ever have!

    I like this guy.....he sounds like good people. B)
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    Also, being from Kentucky (and I'm not being paid by any lobbyist) I suggest people drink more Bourbon this weekend...especially while the relatives are around.
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    lightman1 wrote: »
    kharp1 wrote: »
    The wait is killing me, too! I picked up the 100mkIII off the forum and am waiting for it to arrive. Now I really can't wait. Why does Oregon have to be so freaking far from KY? Why does it have to be a holiday weekend? Thanksgiving is stupid and turkeys are ugly and don't even taste good!

    Speaking of, hope everyone has a great, relaxing weekend with nonstop tunes that sound better than they ever have!

    I like this guy.....he sounds like good people. B)

    He's a moron, I've met him out on occasion!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    Russ and bourbon is like Gremlins and water.....you just don't get either of them wet.
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    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

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    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
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  • footwedge
    footwedge Posts: 475
    kharp1 wrote: »
    The wait is killing me, too! I picked up the 100mkIII off the forum and am waiting for it to arrive. Now I really can't wait. Why does Oregon have to be so freaking far from KY? Why does it have to be a holiday weekend? Thanksgiving is stupid and turkeys are ugly and don't even taste good!

    Speaking of, hope everyone has a great, relaxing weekend with nonstop tunes that sound better than they ever have!


    There's a very good reason it's called a Joule. Patients grasshopper.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,157
    Just to keep this thread alive. I did purchase a slp-05 to compare against the 300me. All the pre amps so far have been a great comparison. The slp-05 was to good to pass up just for sake of comparison. That's what it's all about, right. Who knows.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,965
    Does that mean your going to karma the loser ? In with 69, just to be safe. ;):)
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    I am in with 68
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