coltrane1
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| Is it my imagination? Welcome to the internet!It should come as no surprise that great buys on Ebay end up here. I recently observed a BAT VK500 amplfier sell for $2125 on Ebay that is a tough find below $2500 here, and also observed a real steal on a BAT VK200 that we... | |
| Best Pre-amp under 2k-USED The best "used" product buys I've seen in a long time are the several BAT VK20's appearing at $1k. I've owned the VK30, VK30SE, VK5i, VK40, and the VK50SE...The VK20 @ a "used" price of $1k is an absolute steal! It's a far better performer than it... | |
| NetFlix long Waiting time Ken, you've echoed my former membership exactly! I miss the convenience of Netflix deliveries, but their waiting period for current films is much too long. It's back to the rental store shuffle for me! | |
| Audio Research comparison This thread is one of the main examples why I've never ever purchased new Audio Research gear. Depreciation on audio gear is bad enough without a company upgrading their components as often as ARC. It seemed the VT100 Mk II was barely out 16 month... | |
| BAT VK5 Tube Preamp - Help... I've owned the VK5, VK5i, VK30, and VK30SE. The original VK5 doesn't give up much, if anything at all to the VK5i, or any of the BAT preamps. Recently observed a used VK5 for sale @ $975. If this is the reason your interest in one has peaked, I'd ... | |
| Speakers for BAT equipment Well, believe it or not, I'm operating a pair of Martin Logan CLS IIz's with nothing more than a VK200 mated to a VK40 preamp. The output of the VK200 is 200 watts into a 4 ohm load, so don't be surprised if it drives most 4 ohm loads with ease. I... | |
| You got to show me something more! "At some point in their evolution as players, musicians time and time again point to one of their most important milestones (no pun intended, if you know what I mean): Good 1! "Embracing all worthy music as fully equal in worth and worthy of thei... | |
| You got to show me something more! "I'd say that any modern composer of 'classical' (is this the not most abused vocabulary word in musicdom?) music must be extremely familiar with the compositional ideas which were formulated in this century." Hmmm...I wonder what use a classical... | |
| You got to show me something more! No, I've not heard of Scriabin or Messiaen. Thanks, I'll do some investigating. Any specific suggestions of recordings to start with? You saw Evans live at the Vanguard!? Man...What I'd have given to have had that opportunity! There's a story goi... | |
| You got to show me something more! Hmmm...All the more reason they should have hired 'Trane instead? :) Enjoy! Coltrane1 | |
| Best 5 channel amp in a single chassis BAT has the new VK6200. It's definitely Audiophile quality. Not cheap, but nothing is for better performing equipment! Enjoy! Coltrane1 | |
| Pre/Pro for $2K At anywhere from $1k-$1200, the Ref 20 is the best deal going. Excellent performance, upgradeable, features most of what's even available in todays processing. You can't beat the performance for the price! Interconnects. Buy yourself some used Au... | |
| You got to show me something more! "Any decent jazz pianist can play circles around a classically trained player." Frogman "Give me a break. You can't possibly believe this. If you do, you obviously haven't listened to the great classical pianists." Frogman: Let me elaborate on m... | |
| Talon Roc subs - worth it? I own M/L CLS IIz's. I've not heard the Roc, but I'm very content with the synergistic mesh created with a Genesis 900/CLS IIz combination. The 900 is the fastest subwoofer I've heard, and owned. Given that you're faced with the objective I was, n... | |
| Sonic Frontiers Line 2 Vs BAT VK-30 Well, I've owned the Line 3, and the VK30. The Line 2 doesn't have near the power supply development that the BAT VK30 has, so, for even money, I'd select the VK30. But on average, I've not found the 30 to be priced as low as the Line 2 on the us... |