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| Got BAT VK-60 ...now what? Forgot to mention your concerns about power conditioner, etc. With the VK-60 it's best to follow Victor's recommendation and plug straight in to the wall. You could use a PS Audio Ultimate Outlet, however, as that does not restrict any power and d... | |
| Got BAT VK-60 ...now what? I also have an all BAT system - D5SE, 30SE, and stereo 60.You can't really go wrong with a BAT preamp! The 30SE gives a little more flexibility than a 5i 'cause it has some single ended connections. Though I've not done a direct comparison to a 5i... | |
| BAT VK-60 tubes The re-tube is complete. This has been the most cost effective upgrade imaginable. Highly recommended to anyone with an older VK-60 with age and a mix of tubes.The 6C33's from BAT are expensive and can be gotten from other places for less. Matchin... | |
| BAT VK-60 tubes Brianw, the 6SN7's are early 60's Russian, no less, that Kevin is using on the VK-60 retube. There are 2 different ones for the 2 front tubes ($5 more as well). They may not look as nice as American made, but the sound is really good!BTW, these tu... | |
| BAT VK-60 tubes NOS 6SN7's just arrived from Upscale. Kevin Deal is the real deal on these. Music is just like Jfrech mentioned - AWESOME | |
| c-j buffs: MV-55 vs. Premier 11a I've owned both and used them in the same system. I found the 11a to be much much better than the MV-55, all the way around especially in the bass. I had an 11a for 2&1/2 years and really enjoyed it.Then I got a BAT VK-60, and that's a very bi... | |
| BAT VK-60 tubes Scifi, Thanks for the tip. Just spent an hour at vintage tubes. Seems to be a good way to go. Have you bought any tubes there? Steve | |
| BAT VK-60 tubes Cfjohn, I was all set for the SE upgrade last year until Victor informed me of the board situation. And with "C" boards, it's not very cost effect at over $4k. So, I bought a 30SE preamp, and got all the SE magic plus big improvement on the 3i tha... | |
| Why so many Flaky Buyers? Interesting topic, as this has bothered me a bit too. Nothing against a little bargaining. It's the way of business in most of the world. However, it's easy to gauge a market price for an item here just by looking at what others are asking. I then... | |
| Opinions of Coincident CST interconnect? They need a very long time to do the break-in thing, like 2 or 3 months. I've found interconnects to not make all that much difference in a system due to the low level signal that they are passing. However the CST's DO make a difference. Give thes... | |
| How can power cords make a difference? The powersnakes website makes the most sense, until it gets to the magic stardust part. | |
| PC s and/or conditioners etc for BAT Thanks for all the replies. There is a variety of things that seem to work well. Victor at BAT is very reluctant to even broach the subject of aftermarket power cords. The PS Audio stuff seems to work but needs to be at least the 600 model. The ma... | |
| Speaker Cables - 15 Ft. or "No Wife" Jcidulka, I second the recommendation for the Coincident speaker cables. I replaced my long cherished Cardas cables with the Coincident CST and it was a match made in heaven for a tube amp to high efficiency speakers (just like you have). And best... | |
| Powersnakes power cords Another voice from the wilderness: A point seems to be missing here, and that is the particular component the pc is plugged in to. A pc only supplies power and filters the RFI/EMI. The component makes the sound. If cleaner power makes for "dirtier... | |
| Power cords - a BASIC question It's a basic question that needs a basic answer. Start with going to the powersnakes website (www.powersnakes.com) and reading the faq's section. A common assumption is that the power cord is at the end of the circuit. This is not true. Power runs... |