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BAT VK50SE or CJ Premier 16LS Series ll


I have been auditioning preamps for quite some time. I’m basically interested in bi-amping my SS amps with tube preamps, looking to do this right the first time (yeah right! :) I’ve finally narrowed it down to these two fine tube preamps.

Balanced Audio TechnologyVK50SE

Conrad Johnson Premier16LS Series ll

Would anyone be so kind as to share any experiences they may have had with either of these preamps? Would anyone be able to provide a comparison of the two? Any info is appreciated.
dannyv

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dannyv OP
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I would like to know if there is a change of impedance mis-match? Can anyone explain this to me? I've been hearing alot of it lately
dannyv OP
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Thanks for the reply Goone

I have two JRDG model 112 (150watts) and two Rotel 1090 (380 watts) not sure which of these amps I'm going with. Believe it or not, after the 1090s were broken in, the sound that came from the amps were amazing. Don’t get me wrong not as good as the JRDG but not too far behind either. The other big name amps sounded better as well, but only slightly, very narrow margin indeed. I’m using Transparent Reference XL as interconnects. Power cords, also Transparent, PowerLink XL along with the Transparent PowerIsolator XL. My. Speakers are B&W Nautilus 802. The speaker wires for now until I start bi-amping are Kimber Kable Bi-focal XL terminated with WBT-0660. The JRDG sounds great but can’t really drive the N802s.On the other hand the Rotel 1090 has power to spare and really make the speakers sing. Is it possible to use the JRDG for the highs and mids and the 1090 for the bottom end. (hmmm) or should I use both JRDG for bi-amping or both Rotel 1090s? In any event the tube pre-amp will come very close to the sound I'm seeking. Help is needed. Thanks
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