Audible Illusions L3B Line Preamp, Silver - LATEST EDITION!

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MY TAKE: The brand is legendary for their outstanding performance, build quality, reliability and value. Surely one of the all time great preamps, the L3B offers simply unbeatable performance at the price point. More than highly recommended. - Galen Carol

Audible Illusions L3B Tube Preamplifier -

Audiophiles remember how the introduction of the original Modulus Preamplifier excited the audio industry. For the first time, a full-function, reliable, vacuum tube preamplifier with true high-end sound was made available at an honest-affordable price. It's rare for a company to capture people's imagination and loyalty even once in such a manner.

As many audiophiles turned to CD and digital playback as their main source, Audible Illusions felt it was appropriate to introduce a product specifically designed to optimize digital playback. Thus the L-1 and subsequently the L-2 was born. With the debut of the new L3A Line Stage with Remote Control, the legend continues.

The L3B follows the Company's design philosophy that "Simpler is Better". The preamp clearly demonstrates the proven superiority of single-ended, pure class A, no-feedback tube designs that have garnered critical acclaim from audio authorities around the world.

Not a simple rehashing of old ideas, the L3B is very much on the leading edge of audio technology. It employs elegant engineering approaches from circuit board layout and construction to mechanical control implementation. It is still manufactured the old-fashioned way; completely hand-crafted using the finest parts available.

The L3B is an Audio Control Center that is second to none. As many audiophiles have migrated primarily digital sources, the L3B has inputs and switching optimized for CD, DVD, Tuner, External Phono, Video, AUX, and conventional Tape. To keep signal paths as short as possible, selector switches use special cross-chassis axles to bring switching functions closer to the delicate audio circuitry thus minimizing distortion and crosstalk.

The L3B features a Dedicated Outboard Power Supply to keep unwanted AC fields from the main chassis. Volume and muting functions are operated from the front panel or by Remote Control. The L-R Balance Controls are Precision Stepped Attenuators.

REVIEWS:

The Absolute Sound: 2024 Best preamps $5000 - $10000

"A purist design based on a single Russian 6H23n-EB triode per channel, the L3B distills the best attributes of modern tube sound: precise transients, a detailed presentation, and natural yet non-euphonic textures. It is its insistence on the sonic truth that defines it as a true reference. The L3B’s ability to retrieve the music’s rhythmic drive and drama makes it one of the most sonically persuasive line preamps on the market. Audible Illusions’ best effort to date and one of the best line preamps DO has auditioned at any price: audible illusions on a grand scale!" DO, 259