Sidebar 1: System
David Reich loaned two DR-3s to the New York-based Audiophile Society for demonstration when he came to visit us, and these were briefly available for review. My reference Snell Type A/III loudspeakers were configured in a biamplified mode, so each stereo DR-3 was set up to drive one speaker. I found that my recently updated Levinson ML-7 and older ML-6A preamps developed a very low-level buzz when connected to DR-3s (footnote 1), so I used Luxman C-03 and Tandberg 3008A preamplifiers for most of my critical listening.
Shure V-15MR and Accuphase AC-2 cartridges were used in a Magnepan Unitrac arm on a Linn Sondek turntable. A number of the best DMP compact discs were played over a first generation Philips-style CD player. Tandberg interconnects and speaker cable, which worked marvelously with the DR-3s, were also employed.—Larry Greenhill
Footnote 1: Neither Sid Chatterjee of MLAS nor David Reich could explain the compatibility problem.
Footnote 1: Neither Sid Chatterjee of MLAS nor David Reich could explain the compatibility problem.
