VAC owners, sound off


I've got my eye on a used VAC preamp here on agon, but it's over 9 years old. A phone call to Kevin Hayes was helpful, but he's not exactly unbiased. Anyone care to chime in on their experiences with VAC gear over the long term? thanks
tholt
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So in a general question, what's the deal with inversing polarity? Why do some manufacturers do it and not others? What's the advantage?
Tholt (Threads | Answers)

It's a simpler/shorter circuit with only one gain stage that is cost effective for the price/perf ratio. My Renaissance does not invert but it costs more as well.
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I have owned 2 fine pieces of audio gear by VAC. The Avatar SE and I presently own and use heavily the PA 100/100 amp. I have many high end pieces over the years but none seem to have both the mixture of elegance and sound quality that these pieces exhibit. You cannot do yourself wrong with VAC gear.

Keep listening to the music, Richard.