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Preamp help for First Watt F3
CJ ET 3 (100 ohms) or SE version (preamp - high output)NAD M51 (100 - 200 ohms) (DAC/Preamp)I have both and they are highly recommended. 
Review: NAD m51 DA converter
I just got my M51. There are layers upon layers of music that I was missing. I've had a 32 bit ESS (EE Minimax Dac), 16 - 20 bit NOS highly regarded ( Adcom GFA-700, McCormack DAC1), 24 bit highly regarded (CA dacmagic) and 1 bit sigma delta tube ... 
Any Experience With Conrad Johnson ET3 Preamp?
Good luck! I am sure it will have outstanding sound quality. Let us know. 
Any Experience With Conrad Johnson ET3 Preamp?
Rower30,If you are looking at the RLD-1, have you looked at the LD-2 with the CJ Teflon upgrade. The LD-2 has the SMc upgrades already (I believe). The Teflon cap upgrade is another step forward. I owned the LD-2 and it is very nice but I don't th... 
Any Experience With Conrad Johnson ET3 Preamp?
Hawk28. Sorry, I have not compared the standard to SE. You can always upgrade to SE later if you think you need to move up in performance. I don't think the upgrade is much more than the price difference between the two units. 
Any Experience With Conrad Johnson ET3 Preamp?
I own the ET-3 SE. I have owned many preamps (Adcom GFP-750 blue board, CJ PF2, Rogue Metis, ARC LS26, and McCormack LD-2). These are all great preamps with distinctly different sound. To me, the ARC LS26 and CJ ET-3 SE are in next level sound abo... 
Conrad Johnson DA2b
This is an outstanding dac. It is the best my system to date. I have tried a moderately priced 24 bit dac (stereophile class c), highly rated dac ss & tube 32 bit (stereomojo), and two older Dac. They all sounded good but did not stand out in ...