700cx arrived at my house and I fired it up last night. Sony SCD-XA777ES -> BAT VK-50SE -> FBP700cx -> B&W N-802
Even out of the box, it sounded different than what I was used to before it went through the upgrade. It sound more transparent than what it was - showing all the VK-50ES can do the tube magic (and not necessarily the most accurate reproduction I could have achieved with KCT with CAST II).
However, to my ears, it has perfectly balanced (unnatural) euphonic sound with detail, tranparency, and dynamic sound that is very pleasing.
I will report more as I learn further.
Ki
Even out of the box, it sounded different than what I was used to before it went through the upgrade. It sound more transparent than what it was - showing all the VK-50ES can do the tube magic (and not necessarily the most accurate reproduction I could have achieved with KCT with CAST II).
However, to my ears, it has perfectly balanced (unnatural) euphonic sound with detail, tranparency, and dynamic sound that is very pleasing.
I will report more as I learn further.
Ki