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VAC preamps - too expensive?

VAC makes great products so i hear.  The Linestage Master lists for $28k and next one down is Signature, for $22k.  Add $12k for a phonostage.

anybody have experience with these units?

its a marketing strategy.  Yeah the $22k Signature is very nice but for just $6k more u get a much better unit. Might as well get the Master.  Pretty clever.  Oh and they offer a line stage called the Statement for $80k and it comes with chrome and a skylight so u can view whats inside.  The Master has most of what the $80k Statement has (no skylight) so i guess the $28k Master seems a great deal.  Pretty clever.






jumia
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mulveling
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I just searched  VAC 200iQ amplifier,and see a  guy buy new with $14000 and sold $7600.

I just can't put the linking into here,it might have some limitation with forums.

It is the current model,so it won't be long time.

Is that to say this products with  value for money is not good?

Am I right?

That is absolutely normal and expected used pricing behavior for a $14,000 MSRP tube amp which has been out for 7 years.

jumia OP
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Vac amplifiers are over priced.

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mulveling
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Vac amplifiers are over priced.

I recommend you use a Topping power amp with the pre-outs from an AVR receiver.

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kmmd
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@highstream

I changed the fuse to an Audio Magic Ultimate Premier a while back. The tray slides out about an inch or so and locks without coming all the way out. There are two slots from what I recall where the outer fuse is used in the circuit. I loaded it from the top.

Have you tried the M1 Masterpiece fuse? It is quite a fuse, and I was the one who purchased the used one from USAM several months ago for my Aurender N20.

 

Yes, it is the same small slow blow 4A fuse used for the Master as well as the MkIIa SE preamp that I had.

 

@mulveling

Thanks for the good chuckle.

 

Btw, my Theta will be going in for the CB V upgrade this week.  :)

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