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BAT vk-52SE vs ARC Ref 3 vs CJ CT 5

OK so I have a conundrum. Do I replace a BAT VK-51se with one of these? I use all BAT tube equipment and QUAD 988 speakers, plus a turntable and sub. I may change the speakers, but the pre-amp is the thing now. I have heard the CJ CT6 and found it very involving, a bit narrow in sound stage but deep, and tuned a bit higher in tone then the 51SE. Any comparrisons made by anyone on any of these (51SE or 52SE) and the others.
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elberoth2
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I just replaced my 51SE with Placette RVC. The improvement was phenomenal. My jaw dropped to the floor when I first heard it. And best of all - it is only 1000$ vs 9500$ for the 51SE. IMO Placette is the best value product I came across in my 15+ years in hi-end audio.

Make sure to try it before buying anything else. May work for you as well. Placette gives 30 days money back guarantee.
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"Did you lose any dynamic going from BAT 51SE to Placette?"

No, not at all. That's what surprissed me the most. If anything, the Placette is even more dynamic than the BAT 51SE, with better bass definition and slam.

(Not to mention the usuall Placette fortes - supreme transparency, microdynamics, and purity of tone to die for).

IMO, in the RIGHT system, Placette is hard to beat. My amps are 44k Ohms, and my CDP is 200 Ohms.
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Ask Guy Hummel from Placette (hope I spelled his name right). He is an honest guy.
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