BAT VK P5 VS P10


I presently own a P5 and would like to hear from others that have experience with these phono pre-amps, express and can share with me the sonic difference and how much better is the P10 over the P5.

Enjoy music!
audiogalore
Years ago I made the switch from a p5 to a p10, then upgraded it to p10se, then p10se superpak.

It's a big difference on each step. the p5 to p10 will yield a much quieter background and better detail and dynamics. Another jump in performance on the p10 can be had with a balanced tonearm cable. The p10 goes to a fully balanced input if you use the xlr's inputs.

The p5 is great, but the p10 is a substantial improvement.

Good luck
Hi Jfrech:

Thank you for the update, I have removed the 8-6922 stock Sovtek and replaced them with 6-6922 Jan Phillips low noise and 2-6922 Amperex Buggle Boys on the input were they say it is the most important on my present VK P5. I also replaced the 2-6ns7 stock Sovtek with 2-5692 RCA Red seals. and heard some improvement.

Reason for the curiosity, I am using a Orotofon Jubilee cartridge that has a .340mv output and knowing that the P10 has step up transformers which I could switch to low gain and bring the gain to 62db.

I presently use the high gain on the P5 and gain 6 db but feel at 56db is not still enough to drive the Jubilee and sonically achieving the full detail/dynamics of what that cartridge is capable.

enjoy music!
I suspect the XLR input on the p10 might be the help you need. It add's 6db of gain (plus being balanced which rejects more noise) with out using the transformers...and if you still need more the transformers are available.

I used those same tubes in my P10 when i had it...yes, nice help !
Wow, as much as 6db. I guess I will shop a P10 on the used market, Victor told me there are 3 revision PC boards and he mention that I would benefit from the latest revision, even for the SE mod, because he will no later mod the first two rev. due to excessive parts replacements.

Have you also heard that.