Hi

I have just borrowed a Linn Kisto to compare to my G68 with LPS. Anyone have experience with these 2 pre amps?

As I used my Proceed 3 channel power amp for long time, so far not bad, some how the bottem end not control super nice, but not bad. I did think of changing to mark 332, because the Proceed seems not super enough for my Thiel 2.3i.

Once I connect the Linn using the same transport G98, I feel the Proceed suddenly seems more alive, a lot more powerful (at 70 volume).

Especially for 2 channel full range listening. In this case Proceed sudden become so powerful with Linn, so I'm not sure if the G68 might not able to carry all the power out, that's what I'm considering.

Do you think there's a match problem since the G68 output was not enough for the Proceed (I usually have to have it at 80 volume), or Linn was higher grade product in terms of the MRSP at 14000 and the G68 only arouund 7000.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

G68, HD621, Proceed HPA 3, Thiel MCS1, PS3, Pioneer BDP-09FD