From the beginning I have been using the ART Tube V3 and the Art Tube Project studio preamps for phantom power and additional gain when needed. I have not seen much difference in the sound unless I drive the tube pretty hard. But I have often wondered if there might be some sound quality improvement with a better preamp.
At the same there is not way to bypass the preamps of the 428 other than to turn them down. It is not that I am getting a bad signal from the 428 even when going directly in without the ART preamps. Actually I get enough gain already with very little noise.
Any US428 users still out there that have found much benefit with a more expensive preamp like the Warm Audio WA12?
At the same there is not way to bypass the preamps of the 428 other than to turn them down. It is not that I am getting a bad signal from the 428 even when going directly in without the ART preamps. Actually I get enough gain already with very little noise.
Any US428 users still out there that have found much benefit with a more expensive preamp like the Warm Audio WA12?