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BAT VK-60..New to tubes...Help???
There is a vk-55 on the gon right now for $2500 that I would get if I had the cash on hand. I don't due to an ugly recent divorce but you could take advantage of it. I think I paid about $2000 for mine on the gon. You might offer him around that. 
BAT VK-60..New to tubes...Help???
Thank you Peter and Rodman for the advice on the 6sn7s. I hope I answered your question John. 
BAT VK-60..New to tubes...Help???
BAT amps seem to be very reliable. If you are looking for a warm amp for midrange the vk-55 would be a better choice than the 60. The midrange in this amp is magicical. 
BAT VK-60..New to tubes...Help???
Only replaced the power tubes once in the 55. I love this amp. I have been driving thiel 2.4s with it. Bass is actually just as good as my old krell. Never thought I would be driving thiels with a tube amp but Victor makes a hell of an amp. I plan... 
BAT VK-60..New to tubes...Help???
The amp uses four 6C33C-B output tubes. They cost $160 a set at The Tube Store . There is only one company that makes them so there are no other options to get different sounds. lucky for you they do sound warm. There are several manufacturers of ... 
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I have owned thiel cs2.4s for six years and can verify that they are "ruthlessly revealing". I drive mine with a bat tube preamp and krell amp. Neither was cheap. If your budget is only 4-6k you might want to consider a more forgiving pair of spea... 
Thiel CS2.4 and suggestion on preamp
I have owned 2.4s for six years now and have tried several amp/pre combinations. Ss always sounds a little bright. Tubes are absoutly the way to go. I have had the best luck with the bat vk3ix with 6922s and prefer it to the se models because of t...