BAT VK 30 tube pre

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited December 2014 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I bought this from another member on the forum and never used it. Here is a link to the original thread with pics. I will let it go for $1400 shipped as I never used it.

http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/154402/balanced-audio-technology-vk-30
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,569
    I can't believe you never used it.....LOL

    Anyway, damn fine pre amp here folks.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    F1nut wrote: »
    I can't believe you never used it.....LOL
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    I know right? lol.

    I switch stuff around all the time and have too much respect for this to turn it off and on like I did with the dared mc7p. Tubes man! you gotta leave them switched on and once you turn the pre off you gotta leave it off for a while.



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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    Well thats what I do, I like to play around with all the diff components and cables but your right. Its now harder to get a real feel for the strengths than it is for the weaknesses. Every now and then something really hits home as awesome but those are the pieces that get sold right away. My biggest thing right now is the Theta Enterprise mono blocks that I dare not list, many have said them to be shy of bass but I dont notice, even with my power pig Vista speakers.

    Last night I watched planet of the apes with the Theta Dreadnaught powering the Stage X center and Electromotion rears with the Enterprise mono blocks for the fronts all hooked up to a Krell 1200 doing true HD. I can tell you that its the best I have ever heard a movie in my life.

    In summary, you sometimes know how some gear sounds right away without any settle in time.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    While I haven't heard the VK-30, I own a VK-31 and used to own a VK-3i and am very highly recommending this pre-amp. BAT pre's are phenominal, IMO. Someone should buy this.

    PFB, why the hell did you not listen to it!? You don't know what you missed. I would at least hook it up to make sure it functions correctly (and you may end up keeping it after hearing it). Referring to your last post and the last comment in it; you cannot get any idea of how a piece of gear sounds without listening to it at all (obviously). Listen to it before you sell it is all I'm saying......... Again, if nothing else, to make sure the pre works properly.
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I bought this from another member on the forum and never used it.

    Sorry, but that is idiotic.

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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    vcwatkins wrote: »
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I bought this from another member on the forum and never used it.

    Sorry, but that is idiotic.

    Ever ordered bread sticks with your pizza but then realized that you did not want them?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,451
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Ever ordered bread sticks with your pizza but then realized that you did not want them?

    Only when they showed up after the pizza.....

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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    Ok how about this, ever went to a strip club and realized your wearing skinny jeans?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Uh...yeah man, breadsticks don't run 1400 bucks though. If they did, damn straight I'd eat them.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    Again, I will ask. How do you know you don't want the VK-30 if you have never even heard it!? I mean, whatever.....It's your sonic experience. But, you can't say you don't want a piece of audio equipment if you have never even heard it........That's rediculous, IMO.
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    headrott wrote: »
    Again, I will ask. How do you know you don't want the VK-30 if you have never even heard it!? I mean, whatever.....It's your sonic experience. But, you can't say you don't want a piece of audio equipment if you have never even heard it........That's rediculous, IMO.

    I agree, I've never heard it either . . . and PFB I will gladly offer you 1K sight unseen and never heard/auditioned before . . . I'll PP you tonight!!
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    Lol Glen its been here this long and I am in no hurry to rid myself of it. Anyways its the forum and if there was a prob I would take it back and refund.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    edited December 2014
    I was being sarcastic a.k.a. tongue in cheek, sheesh

    Though, I really would take it for grand. But that was not the intent of my original comment
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    GlennDog wrote: »
    I was being sarcastic a.k.a. tongue in cheek, sheesh t

    Lol I really thought you were serious, guess I am used to ebay folks and unable to determine reality any more .. I'm F**king doomed!!!

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    GlennDog wrote: »
    I was being sarcastic a.k.a. tongue in cheek, sheesh t

    Lol I really thought you were serious, guess I am used to ebay folks and unable to determine reality any more .. I'm F**king doomed!!!


    pretty sure you were doomed before Ebay came along... lol

    I am on the fence on this one. If it is still here next week, I may need to take a peek at this one.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    Bump for a decent pre. I wonder why this is still here...

    BTW PFB, is this you?

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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    Yup that's him.
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    probably a Vector Research receiver and a pair of 901's.
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