Dennis Had Inspire Amps

[Musica Amantem]

Originally Posted by BearCityUSA

One other thing to consider. One thing I can vouch for is my lip-3a (upgraded from Lp-2 9 pin) is has significant additional gain than my lp-27a. More oomph with the inspire sound. If your close with the subs and such, this may be that last thing to achieve nirvana.

The main attribute of the LP-27a is its transparency. It is as if it wasn't there, especially with 56's replacing the 27's. The only way I detect some intrusion is when I compare the system's sound when going straight to the amp through the ZBit, and I believe this is so because of the balanced signal and not something stemming from the pre's design.

Having said that, what is the reason for the higher gain from the LP-3a? Is it part of the LP-3a's intended design? How transparent is it compared to the LP-27a?