If you can increase your budget to around $7K you owe it to yourself to listen to the Lamm 1.1 monoblocks. I had a VK500 and own the Lamm's now and the difference is literally stunning. Nothing subtle at all, every aspect improved quite dramatically. Wonderfull deep fleshy bass with so much tonal shading yet crystal clear mids and shimmering highs. No grain no edge no slushy bass. I was at the CES this year and I still have not heard better amps
Amp upgrade over BAT VK-500??
Hello All, Now I've gone and done it. I've upgraded to a point that I'm not sure where I should go next. Here's my system: Sonic Frontiers T3/P3, BAT VK-50SE, BAT VK-500, Dynaudio Confidence 5s with Nordost Quattro Fil ICs and Cardas Golden Cross Speaker Cables. I love the sound, but I suspect that the VK-500 is now the weak link in the system. Are there any amps in the $5k range (used) that I should be looking at or should I just throw in the towel now? I have a large room and the C5s require a lot of juice. Thanks.