Description

The most musical system I have ever owned.

BAT VK.30 tube preamp,

BAT VK.500 amp,

Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home

Talk Thunder 3.1B CD Player

My system is also connected to a Bryston SP1.7 processor/Bryston 9B-SST via XLR and unity gain settings from the VK.30.

Synergy was achieved by carefully auditioning each components in my home. It is a costly and time consuming process. I want to thank audiogon for making it possible to buy and sell audio equipment in quest for "audio nirvana". If it does exist!
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    • Talk Electronics Thunder 3.1B
    Realistic sound of instruments, precise soundstaging/imaging and has PRAT. If there is bass in CD, it will find it! A dedicated CD Player with Swiss made Anagram Technologies 24/192Khz upsampling DAC. Fully balanced XLR with optional external power suppply.
    • Balanced Audio VK-30
    Sweet tube sound with SS authority. Holographic in presentation making speakers disappear. Pratty and musical. It uses 6 x6922 tubes (Amperex USA, white label, gold pins, halo getter currently installed) $180 a piece Ouch! Dual Torroids. Fully Balanced circuitry and unistage technology. Can be upgraded by Victor to VK30SE, VK31 or VK31SE status.
    • Balanced Audio VK-500 w/BAT Pack
    The VK-500 w/BAT Pack has substantial improvement sonically over the VK-200 that I had. It also significantly betters the VK-200 across the entire frequency range. The VK-500 is extremely fast and has authoritative bass and palpable mids. It is not the last word in detail reproduction making it non-fatiquing and musical engaging. Fully Balanced circuitry @250Watts x 2 ch + additional 1100 joules power from BAT Pack. No negative feedback. Extremely fast, powerfull and dynamic. It has dual toroids, power cords and switch...a true monoblock in a single chassis for convenient and easy placement. Real World performance translates to extremely fast dynamics, lifelike and effortless. Sorry not for Sale.
    • Sonus Faber Grand Piano
    Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home, made in Italy. My SF provides excellent imaging, Transparency, and beauty. One of the best entry level speakers from Sonus Faber.
    • REL Acoustics Storm mkIII
    This sub crossed over below @30Hz fine tuned to seemlesly integrate with the Sonus Faber. It never attracts attention to itself. I does what it supposed to do.
    • Richard Gray 400s
    Richard Gray Power Company for enhanced detail and even blacker noise floor.

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How do you like your Talk 3.1b
player? What else did you audition?

mitchb