Balanced Audio Technology VK-120 Tube Monoblocks

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2009
    This one strays................he will be properly admonished. :D.

    Actually I think it's a good deal and we all have to be a little bit crazy in this hobby. :p

    Ted, he's serious about the purchase and he's solid.

    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!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited March 2009
    I know where the next RAS meeting should be! Is this going to require a serious road trip?
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited March 2009
    Doug-

    For as much as these things cost to ship, I'm trying to figure out how I can drive down south to pick them up! Additionally, it would be fun to see Ted's woodshed setup!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2009
    It would be well worth the trip. I'd take a couple off....maybe one for a longer weekend. Just be aware that you will hear banjos playing as you arrive.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2009
    Remember SW Ohio is in the way. Just make sure you bring the Monarchy's to pay for lodging!!!! ;)
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited March 2009
    Ricardo-

    The Monarchy monos are already sold! Rob from our last audio get together liked them so much that he put an offer in on them as soon as I told him I was buying these BATs.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2009
    Well, then I can recommend a couple cheap hotels. :)

    You guys need to take this as "THE" opprtunity for that Motorhome (with bar) trip you talk so much about!!!!!
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited March 2009
    Congrats Blake on the grab. Holy ****,things are getting interesting up here in RAS land.:D
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2009
    congratulations.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2009
    Anytime you want to leave the BAT mono's over here at my place..............you can.
    "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!
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited March 2009
    Thanks Dave. I am really looking forward to taking delivery on them. I am also trying to get my hands on a pair of Revel Studios. Between the amp and the speakers, I've blown my audio budget for the next decade!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2009
    We should have never made that trip to Wally's on Sunday :D:p;). Listening to his stellar system seems to have gotten your juices flowing........
    "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!
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited March 2009
    What can I say? I just sent him am email practically begging him to find me a pair of Studios, Studios 2s, Salons, or Salon 2s for $5k. I have an outside chance of getting a pair of Studio 2s at that price if he has some demos available. Otherwise I can pick up the original Studios on Audiogon for about that money shipped.

    We'll see...
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited March 2009
    Congrats on the BATs Blake! Firebottle time.....:D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited March 2009
    Congrats on the BAT's!! I am DEFINITELY making a point of going to the next RAS meeting now.:)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited March 2009
    Congrats
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited March 2009
    Congrats Blake :cool: and congrats RT1 on the sale.

    Oh yeah Blake, thanks for taking the temptation away (crazy thoughts were going through my head) :o
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited March 2009
    It was definitely a bit of an impulse purchase, but I have a lot of gear to sell and the fact that Rob is buying my Monarchy monos and my Monarchy NM24 tube pre/dac makes the decision much easier. I have another 6 or 7 items to sell that I'll probably put up in the FM in the next few days as well.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2009
    Congrats Blake . . . but I am bummed, I'll probably never get to hear them now. Thanks a lot Ted.;):D
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2009
    Congrats Blake, and yes those are some sweet amps for sure. Enjoy them there are keepers. :)


    Nice to see them staying in the family so to speak.

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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited March 2009
    Nice grab Blake! Hope to get to hear these amps! But... I thought you were getting an Emotiva??
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited March 2009
    Congratulations on your purchase Blake! Enjoy.......
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited March 2009
    Thanks for all the congrats. All I can say is that it's been a pleasure dealing with Ted. We had quite a chat on the phone today and not only is he knowledgeable and fair, he's a helluva nice guy. I wish everyone that I bought gear from was this pleasant!

    Looking forward to getting these in my hot little hands!
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited March 2009
    blakeh wrote: »
    Thanks for all the congrats. All I can say is that it's been a pleasure dealing with Ted. We had quite a chat on the phone today and not only is he knowledgeable and fair, he's a helluva nice guy. I wish everyone that I bought gear from was this pleasant!

    Looking forward to getting these in my hot little hands!
    Congrats,youre in for a real treat.When i had my VK60 i could pretty much heat the living room with it :cool:
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited March 2009
    I'm guessing two VK60s will heat my whole house then? :)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited March 2009
    Ted's a nice guy? :eek:

    :D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2009
    It was a pleasure speaking with you Blake and I am glad these are staying in the Club.
    If you want to come down and get them you are more than welcome, there are many audio things left to enjoy in the house. The BAT's are quite large amps that ship at 100 lbs. each. So the boxes are large.

    These are definetely big boy toys. I can raise the temp in the Shed 10 degrees if I leave them on their own. Should make for some cozy listening sessions during the cold months in N. Illinois.

    Yes you will notice the banjo's, however, those are just pigs you hear squealing, honest........

    most importantly Paypal received no money from this sale.

    So.......

    Tubes Rule
    paypal sucks
    Balanced Trumps Unbalanced
    Club Polk Rocks

    That is all......................

    RT1
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2009
    Ted, thanks for taking care of my brother and I look forward to hearing these as well, once he gets them set-up and running :cool:

    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!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2009
    Finally helped Blake get these set-up last night for some demoing, so I finally got my ears on these. All I can say is very, very impressive both looking and sounding. These will probably be the last amps anyone should need........well except for Ted :D.

    Blake's system is partly torn down and partly new pieces in transit since he is moving soon. So we hauled these to a friends house (I couldn't use them because of my SDA's and the common ground issue), unpacked them and hooked them into his system which now consists of most of Blake's old system.

    We wanted to hear them and make sure they had no shipping damage issues. So they are now parked at the friends house (back in the boxes) until the move. :(.

    I think he made a great decision to purchase these at a great price.

    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!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited March 2009
    Congrats
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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