Verm, I'm using a dc-1 for ht right now, analyse plus interconnects to the bat; rca to balanced. All other cables are transparent. Down the road I will be looking at the bat vk30. I already tried the vk3i and can you say WOW. Here is the kicker, I tried the bat 50se in the same setup and did not really see any difference. But the bat 3i, like I said WoW. From what the local dealer said, he said I could intergrate the bat 3i into my ht setup and when I listen to music just turn the 3i on. So I'm all for this. I still want to try the vk30 and hoping it will sound like the 3i. Its just the new bat preamps can stay on in a wait mode and you can use the remote to turn it on, unlike the 3i were you need to get up and flip a switch and wait for the tubes to warm up(30minutes later). But if the vk 30 doesn't work like the bat 3i; I'll have to just get out off comfort mode and turn the 3i on. Let say that w/just when I auditioned the 3i and vk200 together w/just the aerius i, analsys plus cables rca from my pioneer elite cd/dvd to balanced in to the vk200. 3i to vk200 w/nordost blue heaven balanced. vk200 w/transparent biwire music wave to aerius i. The sound was out of this world. I heard every detail in the highs,mids,lows and the base was actually hitting me in the chest. I walked over to my sub just to make sure it was still disconnected, it was. Did not no ml's were capable of this. Played some dire straights, diane krall, some jazz, the wifes dance/rap crap and all sounded great. A friend of mine came over and threw his oszy ozborne cd in and cranked it up. He said it was just like an ozy concert(he said he's been to 3). Well this is my experience. I believe I finally found the surenergy with my system. And For the outrageous money I put in to it, it should sound great even if I throw a damn carrot in the cd player. My opinion, but check it out for your self. I don't claim to be an expert, cause this I am not. But I do believe in getting what I pay for. I read alot of reviews and everyone has something they like, I've tried quite a bit of equip and this is were I,m staying for a long time to come. So good luck to you. Trust your ears.
