ARC LS5 mk3 or BAT VK-31 SE

Billandsol:

I heard both in two systems: my own and at a dealer. Here are some links to A'gon threads I contributed to in the past.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1167535881&read&keyw&zzls5

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1042778037&openusid&zzJafox&4&5#Jafox

Had I known 5-10 years ago about various 6922/6DJ8 tubes like I do today, I am sure I would have heard significant improvements of the LS5 then when I owned it then. This is one major benefit of the LS5 vs being stuck with the 6H30 tube in the 31se.

Jafox -
Thanks !!! I think I will sell the LS5 mk3...and go towards the 31SE. And what is the next step from there? I see some 50SE on Agon...What do you think of that.....or a VK30 with 6922's?
Thanks for your advice !

Hi Bill,

I think overall the 31se was better than the 50se. If you want an all around step up from the 31se, the 51se would do the trick. Of course the new line 32se - 52se could be considered. Then there was the REX! .... simply the IMO best I've heard.

Good luck,
Tom