So after much thought and listening I have decided to pull the trigger on a complete VAC Statement setup. Just placed an order for VAC Statement Preamp and a pair of the Statement 452IQ mono amps. I considered and listened to many different options but nothing sounded as much like music to me as...
So I’ve been using a pair of Mark Levinson No536 Mono’s with my BAT REX II preamp for the past almost 5 years and been very happy. Then last year went over to a friends house and listened to his all tube setup and thought afterwards that mine might be missing, well … something. So, after finding...
I've been enjoying a BAT Rex II preamp for a couple of years now and am noticing that when I first got it ... warm up seemed complete after about an hour. Now it seems to take 2-3 hours before everything sounds settled in (Kinda thin sounding during warm up). I'm thinking the 6H30 tubes(NOS)...