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If I like ARC, okay with CJ, and run for SF....

What will I think of BAT?
I am very familiar with the "house sounds" and quality of Audio Research and Sonic Fronters, and a little bit with CJ.
I am considering buying some store floor demo samples of Balanced Audio Technology, but don't know much about the brand and will need to wait until I get home to really listen. Will i like these? They are on sale for a good discount and the best deal I can see right now. All I need to do is drive 100 miles, pay. and go! The build quality look firt rate- how is the sound and reliability?
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kennythekey
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Lostbears has some good points. For example, I'm getting a custom amp to replace my BAT/CJ combo. The company offers a money back guarantee if I don't like the sound. This makes it an easy decision.
kennythekey
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I've had BAT and CJ for fifteen years and have enjoyed the sound, if not quite the final word on resolution.

One of my regrets, is that BAT demands balanced connectors, while my CJ amp was not so. Actually and eventually, my system would grow away from balanced and back to RCA, so my BAT preamp became an interconnect pain in my butt.
kennythekey
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I'm glad that BAT is adding RCAs! I know very little about BAT's newer stuff. My CJ Premier 11a and BAT VK-5i does not sound dry, but I do know that CJ is somewhat branded to be honey-colored. My BAT may be helping with that but I'm not sure, because the two components work together very well, except for the connectors. The sound is just sweet enough, detailed, airy, and has good resolution.

I am also in the process of replacing both.
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