I'm thinking of getting into tubes, what do you

What do you have to do to run tube amps with a solid state preamp? What do you have to do to run a tube preamp with solid state amps? And finally, will any tube preamp and tube amp combination work safely?

gfloyd5302-07-2004 3:57pm

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sbank Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,379 posts 02-10-2004 at 10:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Get a separate phono stage. Most internal ones aren't competitive for the money. Spencer
gfloyd53 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 53 posts 02-12-2004 at 09:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does the BAT VK5i have a tape loop and 2 aux inputs? Is an SE version available with the six paks and/or the Russian 6H30 tubes?
sbank Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,379 posts 02-12-2004 at 09:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Think yes, but they changed the model number to, pehaps vk30. Call BAT to know for sure. It's been a while but I think it does have tape loop & 2 aux. Spencer
gfloyd53 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 53 posts 02-12-2004 at 11:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks again Spencer. OK, I'm going to put the BAT VK30 on my 'short list'. (I just missed a nice one on Audiogon.) But they are very spendy compared to an ARC SP-9 mk II. Would they sound 2 or 3 times as good too?
jayctoy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,068 posts 02-13-2004 at 12:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you are using Krell amp then tubes preamp is not advisable.IMHO you have to adjust something inside the amp first,This is just a caution.

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