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BAT or ARC

i have 2 preamps- bat vk50se and arc ls25mk11. i want to sell one of them. im leaning toward keeping the arc. it seems to have more resolution and a better top end. however ive heard that the upgrade of the bat to vk-51se is a vast improvement. anyone else have any listening experinces between these 3 preamps. my power amp is plinius 250 mk 4 and speakers are SF extremas. it just seems in my system the arc is a little more detailed and not as warm as the bat.
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Part of the issue might be the relative darkness of the SF. If you ever switch to a speaker with more top enough emphasis, the ARC might make it seem too much of a good thing. I like the BAT gear quality and think it will give you more freedom if you upgrade speakers later.
The ARC is great stuff, but IMHO, more system dependent.

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