Current user. Best Pre ever owned. Can’t rate it highly enough. Have seen these for sale for $4500. BAT just doesn’t do well on the used market. Highly resolving and extremely musical. Also use the VK-255SE amp. Top quality. Where are you located?
Balanced Audio Technology (Bat) Vk33se
This preamp looks very well built and I have some interest in it but can’t find any reviews. There is very little info out there besides upscale audios Kevin Deals YouTube review.
Has anyone here listened to this pre? Does anyone here own it?
Can someone here please share thoughts of the vk33se sonics?
Thx
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@bluethinker - Nothing but love for the VK-255SE. I used tube amps most of my life (now 70). Audio Research Classic 60, VT-100, VT-100 Mk-III, two Almarro low-power amps. I've concluded that tube amps, as good as they are, tend to homogenize textures making things too smooth sometimes. The VK-255SE does everthing I want, is not crazy priced (used) and mates well with my VK-33SE. Read about the design of this amp on BAT website for more info. They say converting to mono doesn't increase wattage much but doubles the current. Would like to hear that sometime. Thanks |