BAT Thoughts.....

I have had my rex power amp for about a week now and can say that it sounds better than any amp I have ever heard and I have heard many over my 40 years as an audiophile. Of course it runs hot--they all do, but the rex doesnt seem to run any hotter than average. Kudos to Victor!

Congratulations Wbk! The REX power amp has got to be one of the best kept secrets in hi-end audio today. Can't believe more people haven't been exposed to it.

It without a doubt is the best sounding amp I've come across in my almost 40yrs. of being into audio and 40+ yrs. of being a musician. IMO instrumental texture of tone is simply on another level of any other amp I've ever heard.

BTW, don't know if you bought your amp new, but if so I have to tell you to get ready to have a stupid dumbfounded grin on your face as it breaks-in. It just keeps on opening up with more and more detail and dynamic authority as this amp comes 'alive' it breaths music. Just when you think it can't get any better and your done the amp somehow seems to arrive at a new plateau of performance. I have a little over 300hrs on my REX mono-blocks and I still may not be done with the break-in process.

Enjoy,
Tom

What Tom in post above said. The REX amps are the best I've owned and in the top three amps, tube or SS I've heard. And although very costly, alot less money than the amps i would say compete with them.

Love the BAT product. 52SE a great preamp and excellent for the money. Friend was running the REX for a while but his room is quite small and I think he found the heat an issue. Plus he changes gear frquently. Really like the sound and benefits of running tube pre with ss amp. have run Audionote tube with Bryston 14bsst and sounded great. Now running Edge 12.1 amp with Allnic L3000 pre and relly like the results. Also have the Edge sig 1.1s.e pre and think the Allnic may sound best.