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Help With Tube Suggestions for BAT VK-55se, please
Thanks Rodman, I appreciate the suggestions. Time to do some reading/research.Mike 
Help With Tube Suggestions for BAT VK-55se, please
Thanks C1, I'll read up on them.Rodman, this is the only tube amp I've ever heard, so I don't really know if I want a more "tubey" sound or not. I think the 6H30's in the preamp (and the amplifier) are known for being more accurate than tubey soun... 
Help With Tube Suggestions for BAT VK-55se, please
Anyone?How about just suggestions for 6SN7's and 6922's since there aren't a lot of options for 6H30's?Thanks,Mike 
$1-1.5K DAC for BAT Amp/Preamp System?
Thanks for the input, Jim.I came across the PWD when I started looking for DACs, then read a negative thread about it (about the mkii upgrade being so superior it made the mki sound "broken"), saw the (new) price was out of my range, and didn't lo... 
Would an amp or preamp have a larger SQ increase?
Wow, it's been almost 3 years since I began this thread!I figured I'd give an update on the questions I asked, and where my system is now. My first upgrade was a Smart Devices TA-242 power amplifier. The amp is basically a Hafler DH-220 with an im... 
$1-1.5K DAC for BAT Amp/Preamp System?
The 93 has no digital inputs unfortunately.The 93 does everything I need right now (plays Pandora, and BluRay movies for the kids), and I don't think the 105 would outperform a standalone DAC in the +$1K range considering it is similar in price an... 
Would an amp or preamp have a larger SQ increase?
Thanks Soix. Funny, I actually spent quite a bit of time today reading up on Bryston amps. I'd probably have to settle for an older 3B, or even a 1st gen 4B. Do you have an opinion on what would be a better choice, a a slightly newer 3B version, o... 
Would an amp or preamp have a larger SQ increase?
Right now my music source is mostly CD-quality digital streams from our FIOS service. I know, not the ultimate, but it sounds pretty good to my ears. Also, I plan on either getting a Squeezebox, or letting my Panasonic TV stream 192kbps Pandora to... 
Would an amp or preamp have a larger SQ increase?
Thanks for the comments. Do you have any experience with the Musical Fidelity preamps vs. the Adcom 750?I do like the way the GFA-545 sounds, but if I could get "more" (bass, seperation, impact?) I think I'd be happier? I don't really have any ben...