VT200 II ?
Bat VK250 / Pass X250.5?
Hello.
I'm looking for some of your ideas on those of you have experienced these amps with speakers about 88 dB/1WM, heck preferably my exact speakers...
I love acoustic Jazz/vocals, Blues, some classical, and like to play well recorded rock and pop as well (fairly ecclectic, save rap and real country)...
The amp/speaker/room I curently have are: ARC VT100MKII Dynaudio S3.4/medium sized (the speaks are about 9 feet apart pulled 4 feet from the rear wall; i sit about 9 feet from them, and I have about 15 feet behind me open. I love the VT100MKII on just about everything, except I think I have been experiencing compression at louder volumes with rock and pop. It is no way bad sounding, but I have heard these speakers snappier with drum transients; have heard them with much more slam and visceral impact...
I love the VT100 MKII and think the best possible outcome would be to have the exact traits but say triple the power for more dynamic slam at elevated levels. I have no interest in changing the speakers.
I have heard a Bat VK500 (w/ bat pak) with my speakers and while it had massive range and control, and transparency it was somewhat boring sounding (driven by a Cary SLP-05). Me and another dude both preferred the (less than half as powerful) ARC 100.2 (it was much more interesting/stirring to the ears). In fact the owner of the BAT sold his in hopes to find the 100.2...but they come up as rare as dynamic cd's. I have Not heard the VK 250 but the word on the street (AA) is that the VK250 is much better than the 200/500 generation.
I have heard great things about the Pass X250.5. I'm taking an educated guess here but I bet both the BAT and PASS would have the steam+headroom to take the dyns to a new dynamic level; however, I fear I would miss what I love about the sounds now, with the VT100 at the helm.
Any advice?
Thanks
Dave
I'm looking for some of your ideas on those of you have experienced these amps with speakers about 88 dB/1WM, heck preferably my exact speakers...
I love acoustic Jazz/vocals, Blues, some classical, and like to play well recorded rock and pop as well (fairly ecclectic, save rap and real country)...
The amp/speaker/room I curently have are: ARC VT100MKII Dynaudio S3.4/medium sized (the speaks are about 9 feet apart pulled 4 feet from the rear wall; i sit about 9 feet from them, and I have about 15 feet behind me open. I love the VT100MKII on just about everything, except I think I have been experiencing compression at louder volumes with rock and pop. It is no way bad sounding, but I have heard these speakers snappier with drum transients; have heard them with much more slam and visceral impact...
I love the VT100 MKII and think the best possible outcome would be to have the exact traits but say triple the power for more dynamic slam at elevated levels. I have no interest in changing the speakers.
I have heard a Bat VK500 (w/ bat pak) with my speakers and while it had massive range and control, and transparency it was somewhat boring sounding (driven by a Cary SLP-05). Me and another dude both preferred the (less than half as powerful) ARC 100.2 (it was much more interesting/stirring to the ears). In fact the owner of the BAT sold his in hopes to find the 100.2...but they come up as rare as dynamic cd's. I have Not heard the VK 250 but the word on the street (AA) is that the VK250 is much better than the 200/500 generation.
I have heard great things about the Pass X250.5. I'm taking an educated guess here but I bet both the BAT and PASS would have the steam+headroom to take the dyns to a new dynamic level; however, I fear I would miss what I love about the sounds now, with the VT100 at the helm.
Any advice?
Thanks
Dave