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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.






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arafiq
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Why is VAC arrogant? Every company has to define its target customer base and cater to its needs. I'm sure, like every other company, they perform market analysis and identify the segments they want to target. If they see a sizable market for HT users, I'm sure they will offer extra features. Quite clearly, their core customer base could care less about HT. Trying to please everyone all the time is a recipe for bankruptcy on steroids.

I, for one, hope that 2-channel designs stay as far as possible from HT. 
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jjss49
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op is trolling

no energy for the trolls please

miller, didn't you know, the arrogance of the maker of hifi gear, or its owner, enters through the ht bypass jack of any unit

that is why arrogant audiophiles stick with 2 channel only... 😁😁😁😁
jumia OP
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op is frustrated with quest for for great sound/functionality in an overpriced market.

Highend stereo preamp manufs could careless about ht users and its a losing strategy. Dealers are sooooo frustrated with functionality limitations.

the world is changing and is demanding easier integration of stereo and ht systems. Its not that hard.
Stand up for change. Make more money!! See the light.
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@jjss49 
I get kinda the same vibe - it's a weird thread where OP complains about VAC pricing & features, then pretends to contemplate buying one, then goes back to complaining lol. Yes, we get that OP wishes it had remote input switching - I prefer not to pay for that. Sure we wish it magically cost under $10K, but that's not feasible with its material quality, craftsmanship, service/support, and being made in USA. 

VAC customers buy it for the purity of sound. Period. We believe Kevin is a voicing genius. I'm still surprised it even has an HT bypass. Half of my comments on audiophiles' high-end 2ch systems are "get that TV out of there" lol
jumia OP
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VAC has a big button on front of VAC for ht bypass. Why?  No one else does this, yet they arent interested in ht users.

very strange.  Why dont you want input selection functionality? Is it all about SQ?  Maybe family wants convenience of not dealing with a very complex rack of components all the time, they are lazy like most of us.
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