BAT VK 600SE: SE vs. Balanced


I have read in the Positive Feedback Online review(s) of this amp that it was preferable to run it in balanced (XLR IC's) mode. So much so that one should not even consider purchasing the amp if one were to be running it single ended.

Well, my preamp is single-ended only (Herron VTSP-2). How much degradation would there be in running the BAT this way?

Bill
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I love my VK-600SE power amp fed from a VK-31SE preamp feeding Legacy Focus SE speakers.  It is amazing.  My only issue is when I need to move it!  This monster is heavy!!! At 70 it's definitely a chore.  I recently moved from Anchorage AK (after 47 years of living there) to Spokane, WA to be closer to my son and grandkids and moving and setting everything back up was a lot of work! BTW Victor Khomenko is an amazing designer. Whenever I have had any issues with my BAT equipment, he has been very supportive and helpful.