Incoming ... New Preamp

Today, I finally pulled the trigger on a new preamp. Bought a BNIB BAT VK-33 line stage to match up with my VK-225se power amp. This will supplant my 16 year old VK-3i which will be used in a second system. Yes, I know that the VK-33 was discontinued recently, but I got a pretty good deal and I dig the BAT sound. Music has been my solace in the last year since my Mom passed from COVID and my wife and I contracted it ... I had pneumonia on top of it, and almost didn’t make it out of the hospital. Thank goodness for Remdesivir! So, I figured I’d go for a new component as it has been made very clear to me that there’s no guarantee of tomorrow for any of us. Might as well enjoy while the going is good.