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Tarbishaw is back best pre amp for my system.

I received two emails from participants on this form,which was soooooo nice of them to take the time to do that,and also showed me just how dedicated you folks are .Been up the last 3 days to the Wee hours of the moring reading all the Q &answers really learned alot.
Participant asked me what pre I was using,told him it was the Classe 30 ,emailed me back & said that was my to quote" the TV show" my weakest link".Suggested I get a BatVK3i,did alot of reading on them &they sound like a awesome machine,but to many tubes to deal with.The only one I would consider would be Blue circle has only two tubes.I called the owner Gillbert Yeung had a good talk with him , said he would put a ht pass through in it & the more expensive circuit in it.The two SS preamp considering are the Adcom 750&Musical FidelityAc3 both have very good reviews the Ac3 looks so nice.

p.s. sean if you're reading this, I was horizontally biamping my mirage m3's which I needed to do, the om5's this wasn't necessary, and thankyou for bringing to my attention stereo separation by vertically biamping, it sounds so much better.

thankyou

Ann Marie
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Hello Ann Marie,
On the topic of the VK-3i I must express my love for this pre-amp and don't worry too much about the number of tubes it has. Even if you replace all 6 tubes at once it will only cost you about $140 with a phone call to Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio and they are fantastic tubes.

The main point of this is the sound that the VK-3i produces. If you have not been "moved by the music" in a while you owe it to yourself to at least try the BAT out. I have compared it to many other pre-amps including the Adcom and found it's sound to be one of the most engaging at it's price point. My VK-3i now resides right next to my Krell KRC-HR and more often than I would have ever thought the VK-3i is the one that is hooked up for action. If you find a well priced used one you can certainly resell it for what you paid for it. VK-3i's don't last long on the open market when it comes to resale. Musicality is one of Victor's strong points that shows in all his products and keeps them in demand.

Good luck and Always Enjoy the Music,
Bruce
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