My impression has always been that VAC makes incredibly musical gear and has top-notch quality. Their least impressive models over the years have tended toward marked warmth for what its worth.
The usual complaint about VAC gear is $$$$, but there is more expensive gear out there watt-for-$ and I have always had great respect for VAC - especially their top of the line stuff. I am actually waiting to audition the PHI 70s in my system and see if they have enough power. I've got my fingers crossed b/c I love what they can do in some systems...
BTW- I have nothing to do with making or selling audio gear, so my ears are my main bias!
What are you looking at buying and what is the rest of your system? Everyone will ask, so you might as well get this out of the way up front.
If you can, listen to the VACs in your system and see if they do it for you - they have been truly magical in other setups I've heard!
Good luck,
Jacob
The usual complaint about VAC gear is $$$$, but there is more expensive gear out there watt-for-$ and I have always had great respect for VAC - especially their top of the line stuff. I am actually waiting to audition the PHI 70s in my system and see if they have enough power. I've got my fingers crossed b/c I love what they can do in some systems...
BTW- I have nothing to do with making or selling audio gear, so my ears are my main bias!
What are you looking at buying and what is the rest of your system? Everyone will ask, so you might as well get this out of the way up front.
If you can, listen to the VACs in your system and see if they do it for you - they have been truly magical in other setups I've heard!
Good luck,
Jacob