michaelm704
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| BAT VK-5i or VK30 ?? Ahh... Good point Meta. Some may even want to consider starting with the VK-30 or 30SE with the VK-P3 card if they don't go with a 5i, then upgrade later to the VK-P5 phono unit if they outgrow it. So many excellent choices no matter which way you... | |
| BAT VK-5i or VK30 ?? Oops, forgot to add another piece of information for anyone considering the VK-30 versus 5i issue. The new VK-30 can accept the $500 onboard BAT phono card, where the 5i can not. This means you can have a one-box solution which includes phono as w... | |
| BAT VK-5i or VK30 ?? I auditioned both the VK 5i and the VK 30 and went with the 30. However, both are excellent. The VK-30 is more versatile in that it can use either balanced or single ended connections, where the 5i is only balanced. The user interface is awesome. ... | |
| tube preamp with satisfying low end? Sibelius, I think this is an easy one - the BAT VK-5i. Plenty on the 'gon used for around $2k. Luscious midrange and delicate highs with great, I mean great bass. I personally decided to kick it another notch and went for the BAT VK-30 since my bu... | |
| Speakers for BAT equipment Aerials! I run a VK-200/VK-30 and the combo is beautiful with the Aerial 10Ts. For the budget you describe you might seek out used 7Bs. The VK-200 has power plenty to spare with 200W into 4. I don't run out of juice at all even in a 15 x 18 room. ... | |
| Balanced vs RCA Interconnects It's about the equipment, not just the cable. Like Awdee said, some equipment like BAT are designed with fully balanced circuits. Balanced won HANDS DOWN when I compared the 2 configs with Audio Magic Spellcaster IIs, which I have in both SE and b... | |
| Best Preamp under $5k?? BAT VK-30 or 30 SE. I personally preferred the BAT sound versus CJ and Ayre. Currently running with a VK-200 into Aerial 10Ts. Great vocals, and the bass is fantastic in terms of texture and depth. Tube smoothness with no sacrifice in the bottom e... | |
| Best system for ROMANCE Wouldn't it be a bummer if "Redcindy" was really a balding, overweight insurance salesman from Wichita hanging out on the net while his wife was asleep? | |
| Aerial 10 T vs Aerial 8 B Sfbaydude - I have the original SA stands, can fax you directions if you like. Feel free to email me a fax number at michaelm@hotmail.com BTW all, I love my 10Ts, felt that they had a better bass balance for my 14 x 18 room vs the 8s. They sound g... | |
| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? Ensemble Audio/Video in Nashua NH. Great people there. | |
| Aerial 10 T and EAD Poermaster 1000 ? Loving my 10Ts with BAT VK-30/VK-200 combo. Plenty of current from the BAT, wonderful texture, holographic detail. Voices especially splendid. Combines the liquidity of tubes with the slam of SS, which the Aerials punch out with gusto. This system... | |
| Bass Cable-Copper or Silver? AudioMagic silver is giving me great results. Ran Spellcaster IIs and ICs with BAT gear. Before selecting, I auditioned Transparent, AQ, and Nordost. Very smooth with great bass depth/texture and delicate highs. | |
| BAT vs SF Himiguel: Curious - did you compare the VK30SE versus the stock VK30? And how much did you gain from switching out the BAT's OEM power cord? | |
| Digitizing from vinyl? Sfar, this month's Consumer Reports, that fine audio review publication, lists a whole host of CD recorders and duplicators in an article intended to address exactly this. Cassette dubs are history. | |
| Best Pre-Amp with Phono Stage BAT VK-30 or better yet, VK-30SE with BAT phono board. A wonderfully constructed and musical piece - great onebox solution. Natural and dimensional like you wouldn't believe. |