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phase control on BAT VK pre amps

Does the phase control on the BAT series preamps have any appreciable or detrimental effects on music that is not recorded out of phase? I don't hear any difference with phase light on or off?? Anyone experience different effect?? Also, is it better to put pre in standby mode when not in use or leave on constantly? What's the difference??
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jfrech
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Hi, I used to have a BAT VK51SE. And I did use the phase control. I could hear it on some recordings. Especially in the tightness of the bass and openness of the soundstage. A lot of times it was just hard to tell...

Do you have a tubed bat pre? If so, I'd put in in stand by, keeps the power supply warmed up and ready...but the tubes off...If you leave it on...won't hurt anything...will just have to repave your tubes more often.

If you have a solid state version, I'd leave it on...unless your out of town or something..
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PTSS, that was 10 years ago when I had the BAT preamp...it's not a current statement...
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zd542, yeah I tend to agree with you. then I think some recordings have some instrument in phase possibly and some out...further complicating which setting is right and wrong.
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