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Paul S

I don't have vinyl playback at the moment.  My source is an MSB Platinum Data IV transport with transport power base, fed into a Metrum Hex dac.  The amp is an Ars Sonum Filharmonia.  So there isn't much of a power drain.  Also:  cabling is Skywire 2020.  Cords are Triode Wire labs.

I listen to a wide range over music, sometimes over a very short period of time.  The recording quality varies as much as the music catalog (heavy metal, hard rock, classic rock, blues, jazz, classical, pub rock, obscure rock, progressive, etc.  Basically everything except opera, twangy country, and rap/hip-hop).  One thing I will say, on some albums I would not expect to find recording prowess (eg Dokken for Pete's sake.  Don't ask me why I pulled that out....), with the new addsitions to my system, 3000+ included, I am surprised by interesting things in the musical layering.  Old tracks from Crack the Sky sound much better than the last time I dusted them off.  Blues feels more emotive on some albums, while others almost seem too clean and respectful now.  Might Sam McClain almost seems too clear and too well oriented for me to enjoy in the same manner I did before, as I last listened to his stuff when my system playback was compact and spacially limited (I suspect that is more to the dac and transport than the 3000+).  But, some tracks are better sounding, and in any case, his voice sounds much more 'real.'I'm still trying to figure out what I hear on Orchestral pieces and Chamber music.  African jazz with various drums really is more attention getting for me personally with the new additions (which threatens to make me listen analytically rather than sit back and enjoy).  Overall:  well recorded albums can in some circumstances sound tremendous. Middle-of-the road recordings can sound very good, but in some instances disappoint, sounding 'different' at first, or simply not sounding terribly better.  Some bad recordings sound slightly  better, but some just seem differently bad.  So, all of the improvements can't polish a turd, and I would guess that the 3000+ individulally is no different.

I tried out a PP product because I was intrigued by the hood opinions I read.  The improvements I mentioned are the improvements that happened after switching from the Jena to the PP, but also switching everything else mentioned at the same general time.  Eventually, when things settle down, I will try the Jena again by itself.  I will also try out the daisy chain approach.  I had initially considered that idea, but forgot about it.  Thanks for refreshing my memory!

Sorry I can't be more specific this time.  I bit off a lot to chew when I got stung by the upgrade bug, and really only have a sense of better sonic characterics getting even better with the 3000+.  I couldn't say with certainty that anyone else with a different sounding system would receive similar benefits.

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