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Bat with non balanced pramps?

I have been looking around for a preamp to mate with my vk60 monoblocks and alot of the pre's I have been reading of and concidering are single ended designs.
I am currently using a solid state piece (Arc ls-10) .As I am running balanced from pre To amp's I am wandering what sonic cons should I concider before purchasing a joule,hovland,kora,ect........
Thanx,
Sreno
sreno
hotcorocket
54 posts
 
Jfrech
What is the dealer's name and number. I have the Hovland and want a '75.
karls
332 posts
 
The BAT preamps are excellent and would be my first choice in your situation.
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
I agree again that a BAT pre would be better then most other for similar money. I used an Accuphase DC-300 pre going to my VK-60, I tried both balanced and single ended out into the VK-60(using those little adaptors that plug into the back of the amp XLR's) I found that as long as a product is truly balanced(ala BAT, some Accuphase-mine was balanced) it sounds better balanced. The BAT web page covers this in there FAQ section I believe check it out www.balanced.com

~Tim
trcnetmsncom
431 posts
 
Hi Sreno, I would suggest either getting a VK30se or 50se. If you don't have the money yet look for a plain 30 or 50 and have BAT upgrade it to the "SE" version when you're ready. You won't be sorry for the investment. Best of luck Tom P.S. Same goes for the VK-60 mono amps. Pure magic!!!
beemer
444 posts
 
This would be a no brainer. You need a BAT preamp.
I've got two systems, BAT VK3i pre in one and a VK50SE in the other. Formerly an Audio Research fan, and recently demo'd an LS16 as a possible replacement for the VK3i, however there was no comparison in my situation. I find even the lower-end BAT gear to be a great value compared to the offerings of others. Some need flashy chrome and stuff, for me the industrial look works well, and the sound is right.

beemer
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