RE: the plexi cover- there is a recent thread on customer dust covers. Run a search- there were numerous referrals. DNA 1 is quite a good amp. One question, do your CDP and pre have full balanced circuitry, or just XLRs out, or are you running adapters at the BAT end. If you can run fully balanced, the BAT should really shine. How do you like the Jrs?
Exposed to tubes?
I have my first tube amp in my system, a BAT VK-60. I am finding that with my VR4jr's the amp only sounds slightly better than my old DNA-1, don't get me wrong it sounds better but not by as large a margin as I had expected. Am I crazy or was the DNA that good? I'm glad I have the BAT because it is an improvement overall but boy the DNA really held it's weight against the higher priced competition. The amp is a monster but beautiful to look at with the tubes glowing.
The problem I have is with the exposed tubes, we don't have children yet but we do have two curious huskies that love to "sniff" everything. I would like to find a cage for the exposed tubes that can be removed at will when the dogs are out of the room. I would also like to find a clear plexi-glass cover for the amp to control the fur & dust when the amp is not in use, I saw them advertised in Stereophile once but can find by who.
The problem I have is with the exposed tubes, we don't have children yet but we do have two curious huskies that love to "sniff" everything. I would like to find a cage for the exposed tubes that can be removed at will when the dogs are out of the room. I would also like to find a clear plexi-glass cover for the amp to control the fur & dust when the amp is not in use, I saw them advertised in Stereophile once but can find by who.