jfrech
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| Is Wadia 860 much better than the 850? IMHO i disagree with the above post. In my system the 860 is much more resolving w/ or w/o a preamp. Much better player all around. Worth the price diff plus it's upgradable to the 861. 850 is discontinued. 850, however, is a great deal at it's pr... | |
| A Wadia 860 Question. You have the 850 remote. The buttons are right at the top of the remote. Maybe a dealer will exchange??? | |
| Audio physic virgos - Has anyone tried tubes?? I had Virgo's for 3 years with a BAT VK60. Awesome set up. Never wanted for more power. Pick the amp you like and go with tubes... | |
| is BAT good with non-BAT components? I have heard from my dealer who sells, both VTL and BAT that they are not perfect mates. However, BAT does match up good with other stuff. I've used Wadia CD players both w/ and w/o bat preamps, with a VK200 and vk60. Currently running a muse 9 si... | |
| power amp or integrated?--tube of course I think your weak link in that set up is the amp. The preamp and phono preamp are good. I had a pair of Audio Physic Virgo's driven by a BAT VK-60 tube amp. Awesome setup. The LS7 and Bat amp are both balanced so that should help some. IMO the oth... | |
| Quick question on BAT preamps The VK50/50SE has 2 outputs both balanced. BAT sells great adapters to go to single ended. IMO, get the best BAT preamp you can afford, then use the adapters in u have to. No big deal there... | |
| New Transport Approach Doesn't Meridian do some of this today in their new cd players? They don't load the whole disk in, but enough to read the data out of memory to eleminate the jitter issues... | |
| Small footprint speakers I'd have to say the Virgo's. I drove them with great sucess with a single BAT VK60. 60W/ch. IMO, it hits your criteria perfectly. | |
| Help Wanna Buy Amp Tomorrow : ARC VS BAT I have the Bat combo, transparent cable and I use Wilson speakers. You can't go wrong with either, both are top notch. They are just going to sound a little different.IMO, BAT, to me, is more listenable, the ARC, is just a little cool for my tastes. | |
| TT opinions please Geezer, I bought a new p25 from music direct for $1000. It was 6-8 months ago. The salesperson pretty much offered that price with out any negotiation on my part. The p25 get's you a better arm rb-600 which has better cables, counterweight and bet... | |
| Pre-amp dilemma.... again IMO, You should try a BAT VK5i or VK30/50SE...I had a 850 and kind of thought the same. The BAT preamp helped a bunch. I was using a BAT amp at the time, I do think there is something to be said for synergy.... | |
| TT opinions please I think you need to look at the Rega p25 with rb600 arm. Can still do the orgin live mod. Good step up from the P3. Can get them new for $1000, less on here. I had a Linn, it's a great table, but you have to spend time tweeking it to much for my t... | |
| BAT or VAC tube Amps I have a VK60. Awesome amp. Very very open and natural midrange. Only 30 watts a side, but I have it driving a pair of Watt/Puppy 6's which is a difficult load. Sounds great to me. Can upgrade the amp to SE status or change to monoblocks if you wa... | |
| How Long to Break-In Virgos? I own a pair, purchased new. Takes 2 weeks solid playing...they really open up and a much more effortless presentation. You'll notice it...crank up the volume and shut the doors for awhile... | |
| Low powered SET w/ Virgos? Kind of the same answer as above. I use a BAT VK60 with great sucess. It's 30 watts, single end bridge design. Great combo. |