Thanks for philosophy thoughts, but i am interested in VAC specific pts.
if there is value then no problem, but being overcharged is another matter. |
Considered the arc ref 6se but had trouble with soooo many tubes - 8, being run very hard and lasting 3k hrs, etc vs Vac with 2 tubes.
just nutty, arc is so damn complex. |
So whats comparable to a VAC preamp? |
19,248 posts. Party time at 20k.
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Inputs of vac not controlled by remote. Kinda annoying. Can this be corrected??
may have to look elsewhere. Tough to have this in ht. Family would not like manually changing inputs as unit would be in a separate area/room. This is a huge issue. |
Kmmd, so whats your point? U seem to,have a problem with my comment.
its a side room on opposite side of wall. Quite nice.
Even if the vac box was visible its still super annoying remote lacks input capability. They go to trouble of doing a bypass special button which seems kinda pointless as input selector is sufficient.
but then what do i know just a dumb guy willing to shell out $25k for an electronics box.
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So the lack of imput functionality on VAC remote is not a concern to those using it as part of ht system.
so for the next 20 yrs plus, assuming vac will be a long term possession, i have to get up and go to vac to change sources.
Guess i just want it all |
Absurd. They did extra wiring for a special ht bypass button on front.
they can do it with no sq impact.
No one is asking for input on remote.
they profit more.
I would pay extra for a working input button on remote. |
Yet they ventured into ht. So anyone use it for ht?
ht users want an exquisite tube preamp that has input changing capability on a remote. Vac almost got there.
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Well, seems its a nice preamp worth owning.
however, i called today and wanted to get a sales quote on Master and to my horror they increased price by $3k a few weeks ago, same item. shameon me for waiting. Now its at $25k and was also told it may take 5 mnths to receive.
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So is streaming via VAC worthwhile? Seems vinyl is very popular, albeit using a VAC phonostage. So if solely streaming does using a VAC make sense? |
Seems not a good fit if only using it for streaming. Vinyl a better fit. |
I’ve decided to buy a dog and send my kid to college. |
Vac aint digital. Very confusing comment.
vac dont have input on remote. How awful? How du u deal with this? |
Ok, thanks.
but remote not doing inputs has gotta be annoying.
Not many use this in home theatre system my guess. |
VAC is arrogant and overpriced. HT users matter. |
op is frustrated with quest for for great sound/functionality in an overpriced market.
Highend stereo preamp manufs could careless about ht users and its a losing strategy. Dealers are sooooo frustrated with functionality limitations.
the world is changing and is demanding easier integration of stereo and ht systems. Its not that hard.
Stand up for change. Make more money!! See the light. |
VAC has a big button on front of VAC for ht bypass. Why? No one else does this, yet they arent interested in ht users.
very strange. Why dont you want input selection functionality? Is it all about SQ? Maybe family wants convenience of not dealing with a very complex rack of components all the time, they are lazy like most of us. |
Aside from all the coloration VAC does it's a nice preamp.
They need to modernize their functionality. They have a home theater knob on the front of the box and yet the remote can't control input selection. I believe volume can be controlled by the Remote.
I think they're losing a lot of business unfortunately maybe they don't care.
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I'm looking at the Conrad Johnson Gat2 which provides all the functionality you need inside a home theater.
Their internal design is simplified as well.
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Trinnov it's a nice unit but very few people you 16 channels. If you're only using seven or eight channels which is quite a bit, this unit would seem wasteful.
Not sure all the excess bodes well for good sound.
Would be nice if Home theater processors became to chassis with the hopes of improving sound.
But I spoke about like in Conrad Johnson gat2 vs vac which fall short for home theater use due to functionality limitation by not having a remote select inputs.
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But the remote doesn’t offer input selection capability so this is inappropriate for home theater use.
It’s very sad because I wanted to buy it but the family would be hard sell since the remote can’t change the inputs on it and also because it probably would be located in a separate adjoining room with the other gear.
But this company is indifferent to this modification and doesn’t wanna come into the modern age for whatever reason
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Vac amplifiers are over priced.
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