classical1
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| BAT VK-32 tube preamp or stay with BAT VK-3ix Tom,Thanks for the sound advice, which I intend to heed! I was planning on using the 3ix upon arrival of the 55SE and might likely find no need to upgrade :)It makes sense to just use some frequent flyer miles and go listen to one if the time come... | |
| BAT VK-32 tube preamp or stay with BAT VK-3ix Thanks for your responses so far..51se vs. 32se scenario is a give and take situation, where the new 32se has a more natural organic rendition of texture/timbre of tone.Tom, I really liked the 51SE and if in fact the 32SE does the above that's wha... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "nobody loves a fat girl, she's just a truck on the highway of love"... I think from 'Hot Tuna'. | |
| BAT VK-60, VK-55 or ???? Wonder how the 55SE would compare to the 60.. I think the SE version is more than just dropping in two 6H30's. Their website says it has a larger power supply and bigger capacitors than the standard VK-55. | |
| High End Monitors i am wanting more detail and transparency...which I think also describes the Sophias, have you considered the Wilson Duettes? | |
| What has been your most satisfying component? One of my least expensive 'components' but most satisfying is a recent purchase of Harbeth M30's. For a bookshelf system- listening to classical, jazz, acoustic and vocal music, I think ( & hope) they've gotten me off the speaker 'merry-go-rou... | |
| Review: Running Springs Audio Haley AC filter Jim thanks for a nice review. It would be nice to hear Theo's opinion between the two. I haven't used the Haley but had a RSA Jaco a few years ago- plugged it in and pretty much forgot about it. I was going to downsize my system and the 1st thing ... | |
| is getting a tube pre a valid option with ss amp? I've had tube pre's 3 times with SS amps and have never been disappointed. Agree totally with Raquel about matching correctly.. Also, It might be good to make yourself familiar with costs associated with changing tubes. Many of the NOS tubes can b... | |
| Would a political candidate audiophile be skewered Would a political candidate audiophile be skewered"Ask not what your audio system can do for you, ask what you..." | |
| Funniest agon screen names It makes me smile everytime I see the name "cornfedboy". I get this image of a dude on the Nebraska plains riding his 'John Deere' by day and listening to his "Albert Porter like system" at night..(if memory serves though, the C.F.B. is from Color... | |
| Pat Metheny Fans, Great Suggestions Please ?? "The Pat Metheny Group" album is thirty years old and I still stop whenever I hear Lyle May's piano part in San Lorenzo.. Also listen a lot to "Secret Story".. | |
| How do you clean tube pins? Do not use steelwool or voodoo crapWait, wait, wait!! Yes, it's expensive, but other threads have said vodoo crap is ok! | |
| Can tubes ever be as quiet Solid State I had a Bat 51SE pre that was extremely quiet, but regardless I think Tvad nailed it:I've owned many more tube components that were "noisy" but musical, than I have solid state that were quiet and musical. | |
| BAT with Harbeth? Other recommendation..? Thanks Nolitan. I opted to go with VK220 and VK3iX today. I too felt I don't 'need' any more than 125 watts for the Harbeths. Would like to try a tube amp someday... maybe if I move to a cooler summer climate. Thanks for everyones thoughts! | |
| BAT with Harbeth? Other recommendation..? It's interesting to see the higher watttage ESL and BAT 600SE (mentioned above) as I've also seen many posts from users of low watt SS and tube amps who are very happy.Nolitan I talked to someone today who said something similar to you and said go... |