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In Reply to: Re: BAT for the long term? posted by Ndyanabo on April 5, 2007 at 16:50:33:
I will say Conrad Johnson preamp having the most traditional tube sound, especially the older one. It's all personal tast, there is no defination which is the best, some like it warm, some like it more extended on both end. The ARC older tube preamp such as SP8 MKII, SP10 and LS5 MKII are good, not overly warm as CJ, it is extended on both end with great resolution and clearity.
The build quality of BAT is great, but generate too much heat, try put your hand on top of their preamp after you turn on for 30 minutes, you will see how much heat it generate. You better prepare to re-tube more often.
Follow Ups:
My VK-50SE has been humming along with not the slightest problem for 5 years. I have a set of premium NOS 6H30s in reserve for when I need to retube, but to say you need to do this often on the preamp is wrong, in my experience. Build is first class, ergonomics are sensible and simple - the remote is excellent.This machine has given me a lot of pleasure and I am proud to own it.
Regards,
Geoff
The 6H30 tubes are a much more durable tube than the 6922's, although many prefer rolling their favorite NOS tubes in their 6922 based preamps.I'm personally very happy with the sound of my 6H30 based VK-31SE. I tried the NOS 6H30-DR Russian tubes, but found the differences to be very subtle at best, and not worth the cost.
Ken
Yes, those are the spare ones I have. I bought them at a reasonable price, so it wasn't a big expense. As long as they sound as good as the ones BAT supply, I'll be OK with them. I would not pay what they now seem to go for.
Regards,
Geoff
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