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matching bat equipement?

I'm thinking of adding a new pre amp. I own a dc-1, vk200 and ml aerius i. 2yrs ago I auditioned the vk3i w/the vk200 and it sounded unbelievable. A yr later I auditioned the vk50se with the same gear and was not impressed. I'm thinking of either the vk3i or the vk30. Reason I gave the vk30 a thought was do to its additional features. Has anyone ever listed to the 3i or 30 w/the vk200 and was there a difference? Are they the same sounding pre's w/just more options on the vk30? Any help would be great. Thanx Pete
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Pete, you may want to add the older VK-5i pre-amp to your list of pre-amps. I had the VK-3i and upgraded to the VK-5i
and have it mated to the VK-200 amp, which is a great combo!
The VK-5i is the predecessor to the VK-30 and some prefer
it's sound over the 30. They sell for about the same on
the used market (under $2000), but I think the 5 listed for
about $1000 more than the 30 new.
Dave
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