ihcho
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| How good is BAT vk-p3 phono card? I would not expect vk-p3 (now new at $750) as good as separate phonos at $1500 used. More appropriate comparision would be with phono preamps at $500~1000 used. Yes, I've heard a lot about Aesthetix Rhea, but I think it is in the same league as vk... | |
| How much better is BAT VK-3ix than the VK-3i? I would go for vk-31 at $2100 currently for sale at agon. I think it is an excellent price.I had been thinking of getting vk-3i/3ix/30 for a while, and ended up with vk-30. I wish I could pull out more $$$ to get vk-31, but I thought that my vk-20... | |
| Speakers for 3K Tyler Linbrook Signature Systems. Currently $2549 for a used one from Upscale Audio. With $200 for shipping, it would be hard to beat for the price. | |
| Is Kind of Blue the Best Jazz Album Ever Yes, I would agree Folk Singer would be a bit of stretch to be included in jazz collection, but can it be blues jazz? We know Muddy had a big influence on many (blues) jazz musician later on. Same would be for Getz/Gilberto which is bossa nova jaz... | |
| How good is the BAT VK40? Yes, I am going to get a vk-30 pretty soon. ;-) | |
| How good is the BAT VK40? I've heard mixed opinion. Some said vk40 is superior to vk30 or even vk31, and vice versa. I see one sold in ebay at $1700 and one advertised in agon at $2000. I guess the price is not that bad.I am planning to get vk-30 with phono soon to match w... | |
| What upgrade? I totally agree.The process of trying new ones is fun itself. It does not always turned into a fairy story, and sometimes ends up being a painful and costly endeavor, but it is an endless journey for many of us. | |
| What upgrade? Pdreher,I see you have Plinius SA-102 and Aesthetix Calypso. I have not heard any Calypso, but heard some Plinius int amps. They are indeed fine products.For price wise, SA-102 and Calypso are more expensive than BAT. MSRP is $5000 vs $3000 (SA-10... | |
| What upgrade? Well, I have not thought about if my amp is the weakest point. Maybe true, but I would rather keep it for a while. I like the Rogue preamp, but I cannot get away with this idea of BAT synergy that many BAT users talk about. That is why I am not go... | |
| Balanced tube preamp as good as BAT VK at lower? Thanks for the tip.Yes, I will stick to BAT pre.I have some recommendation to go for 5i, but I would rather go for vk-3ix or vk-30 that comes with phono card. | |
| BAT or Cary Pre with BAT VK-55? Gee,I see a bit of competition here. Been looking for vk-3ix or vk-30 with phono and remote to mate with my vk-200. I've also thought about Cary or other models at lower price, but BAT-BAT matching seems to be the way to go. | |
| Is Kind of Blue the Best Jazz Album Ever Even though I had read in many places that KOB was one of the best Jazz album, it wasn't until recently I started to listen to regularly. I bought the CD probably over 10 years ago, but it was not one of my favorite. Just hard to listen to and the... | |
| Balanced tube preamp as good as BAT VK at lower? Thanks for the tip.Yes, I've heard often that BAT amp works best with BAT preamp. It is hard to find any other balanced tube preamp that comes close!BAT vk-3i would be within my budget, but I am not sure if it is a noticeable upgrade from Rogue Ma... | |
| Best new or used speakers for under 3K? Try the Salk speaker advertised in agon at $2800. I have not listened to, but I've only heard excellent customer reviews of Salk speakers. | |
| 15,000 LP's - What to do with records? I bought 1200 various titled LPs in varying condition (junk to new) at $150 from ebay. It was a local sale.I salvaged about 100 for my own collection. I sold some I don't care at Amazon for $5~$30.I would suggest you to put a bulk of 100 LPs on eb... |