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Help Wanna Buy Amp Tomorrow : ARC VS BAT

Please help! I want to buy amp and preamp tommorow !
Righ now i used : scd1,335,380s,mezzo utopia,ultra balanced,XLSS speaker cable and PS 600.

I want to upgrade with all tube because i've heard that if you want to heard MUSIC used tube !! SS for hifi !! (is that right ? )

My choice so far ARC vt100mkIII with LS25mk2 or BAT vk75se and vk 50se !!

Which one is better ? and how much the different with my SUCK solid states ? ( I'ven't heard Tube at all )

Please give me the nuetral advice because i'm tired to losse money with always change equiptment !!

Or how about another type or even product, don't worry about my budget as long as i can heard real music !

Thanks for all information !!
tuyul3

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john_l
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They are both excellent companies with excellent products. The BAT's you are interested in are quite a bit more expensive than the arc's you compare them to: $16,000 vs $11000. I think the BAT SE equipment is more transparent, but ARC equipment seems to have a fuller body and sense of power. Speaking of, the vt100 has 100w vs the bat at 75w. I know my vt100 has been able all my speakers quite well. Excellent dynamic drive for a tube amp.

I think the BAT SE preamps are much better than the ARC's. I have not heard the new ls25m2 though.

I'm running a vt100m2 with a bat vk-5i to great result. I'm going to put some NOS tubes in it and see if that improves things further. I put some svetlana kt88's in the vt100 and they give it a little more transparent midrange and warmth.
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