Vincent Audio SV-500

Anybody here have hands on and ears on experience with this Vincent Audio SV-500? Looks like a pretty good deal right?

Thanks,
Eric

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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    I like my Vincent SA-T1 preamp and my Pho-700 phono amp. I've heard Vincent's bigger Integrated. Vincent makes good gear. I havent heard the one your looking at, but can only Imagine it's a decent little Integrated.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    Well I did it and it's burning in now...
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,572
    edited April 22
    Noice!!
    Be very interested in your impressions.
  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,210
    LOVE my Vincent SV 226mkii…though I’m probably going to be selling it soon to help fund an upgrade. Vincent stuff looks great, sounds great, and punches above its class…IMO or course.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    This might be a keeper for me.
  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,305
    Always wanted to try Vincent Gear. Haven’t read anything bad about them..
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited April 27
    Glad to hear your enjoying your Vincent, nice integrated you got there.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    edited May 21
    Really digging this as hours get put on it. The packaging is amazing. Triple boxed with very high quality inner packaging. The remote is metal and heavy. Still got many hours before it fully burns in, but I really like it. Just installed some IsoAcoustic pucks under the feet.
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    I am looking at this to run in a 2ch living room rig utilizing the digital input hooked to the TV. I'll be doing occasional streaming (Qobuz), but mostly for watching TV.

    How is it working out? Roll any tubes?

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I am looking at this to run in a 2ch living room rig utilizing the digital input hooked to the TV. I'll be doing occasional streaming (Qobuz), but mostly for watching TV.

    How is it working out? Roll any tubes?

    H9

    If I'm not mistaken I think the tubes in Vincent gear are permanent. I could be wrong though.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,572
    edited August 4
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I am looking at this to run in a 2ch living room rig utilizing the digital input hooked to the TV. I'll be doing occasional streaming (Qobuz), but mostly for watching TV.

    How is it working out? Roll any tubes?

    H9

    If I'm not mistaken I think the tubes in Vincent gear are permanent. I could be wrong though.
    Nope on this one they're "user replaceable" looks like 6n1 and 12ax7.
    I seem to remember they do have some that are soldered in. Of cou6Incould be way off base and thinking of another.

  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,210
    I had the Vincent SV-236 and LOVED it. I only changed the tubes in the last 3-6 months of ownership because I had one go bad. Wish I had changed them before then because it made a positive difference.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I am looking at this to run in a 2ch living room rig utilizing the digital input hooked to the TV. I'll be doing occasional streaming (Qobuz), but mostly for watching TV.

    How is it working out? Roll any tubes?

    H9

    No tube rolling yet. I still got all kinds of gear breaking in. New speakers, cables, streamer etc. I'm a Vincent fan now.