BAT - VK-P10SE w - Super Pack TUBE PHONO PREAMPLIFIER

The BAT VK-P10SE creates a new reference for phono stage preamplification. Accurately preserving the delicate signals generated by modern phono cartridges requires consummate engineering skill and musical sensitivity. A series of technical innovations allows BAT’s flagship phono stage to attain dramatic new levels of fidelity in the most critical stage of analog playback.

The VK-P10SE remains an all-tube, zero-feedback design, combining the benefits of balanced operation with their unique Flying RIAA™ Network. Dual mono construction and enormous energy reserves are matched by complete flexibility in cartridge loading. The first gain stage has been totally redesigned to provide a substantially lower noise floor, and premium Vishay bulk metal foil resistors replace metal film resistors in all critical circuit areas. The output stage now employs four exotic, high-current 6C45 tubes for improved gain and lower noise. An upgraded power supply section and dual SIX-PAK™s of paper-in-oil capacitors contribute to the most controlled bottom end we have ever heard from any phono stage. The results of these efforts are a greatly extended dynamic range, combined with the ability to resolve harmonic and reverberant detail in even the quietest passages. The BAT VK-P10SE is almost as good as it gets!

The VK-P10SE is absolutely one of the world’s finest phono preamps ever built. But for all of you analog enthusiasts out there who demand the very best, BAT now offers the VK-P10SE with their optional SUPER-PAK! This $2000 option replaces all the electrolytic capacitors in both gain stages with the largest value paper-in-oil caps ever employed in a BAT design. This translates into a far more open sound, with a more coherent portrayal of the musical texture from the lowest to the highest frequencies. If you are looking for the very best phono stage in the world, this is it!

The VK-P10SE, especially with its optional SUPER-PAK™, mates with any cartridge in the world. The whole of its engineering achievement is greater than sum of all the individual enhancements. This synergy will pay (or play for that matter!) undreamed of dividends on your investment in vinyl and your entire analog front-end. Also, please remember that a standard VK-P10 can always be upgraded to VK-P10SE or SUPER-PAK™ status as your needs grow (or your wallet!), maintaining BAT’s commitment to a rational upgrade path that is responsible for BAT’s unmatched customer loyalty!