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Up for sale is Balanced Audio Technology VK-52SE High-End stereo tube preamplifier. New was $12000. Asking $6000. At my asking price I will include 1) the very expensive remote ($500 value) 2) XLR-RCA adapters ($300 value) 3) two sets of tubes (8 tubes in each set): - low hours tubes 6Н30П-ЕВ ($560 value) - the best NOS Sovtek BAT-branded tubes 6Н30П-ДР (BAT they have been selling them for $300 each - total $2400 value). This preamp is one best on the Hi end market and includes the second generation SUPER-PAK oil capacitors design (hence the SE at the end of the VK-52 model number). There is a reason this preamp weighs 48 lbs! They packed just about everything they can into the chassis. The size of the power supply is staggering - it's larger than in an average power amplifier! While this is a tube preamp, there is nothing "tubey" about it. And it's output can drive any amplifier out there with ease. This model is just a step below their best preamp and can be upgraded to the REX 3 (their best). Quite a nice upgrade path. In compare to an Audio Research Reference 5 SE preamp: BAT VK-52 SE kicked its ass. VK-52SE preamp is one of the most musically engaging preamps that I have ever heard. Compared to Pass Labs XP-22, BAT VK-52SE sounded more real and neutral to me (as in a touch less bright) but once again seemed so transparent with great imaging. I hear more clarity (resolution without glare or fatigue) and more holographic imaging. I have conservately rated 9 the condition of the unit so as not to disappoint. The preamp will be shipped in it's original box and foam inserts. Comes with: remote control, 2 sets of tubes, manual, XLR-RCA adapters, cable.

For sale is a new and unopened media streamer from Cambridge Audio, the 851N Azur, in black. This is a unit sent to me as a replacement under warranty for another 851N that developed problems with its right DAC channel. However, I no longer need the 851N because I have a Roon NUC acting as a server to an RME ADI-2 FS DAC I recently purchased. In my opinion, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to purchase an all-in-one streamer/DAC/preamp at a very good price. Shipping will be the responsibility of the buyer. Payment with PayPal only. (Photos are—obviously—not of the unit for sale but of the 851N product provided by the manufacturer.) Specs are available from Cambridge Audio here :https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/products/hi-fi/851/851n

“A true no-excuses, balanced, remote-control preamp. Switch between passive, differential buffer, and differential tube gain modes, enjoy the fine control of a 128-step relay-switched stepped attenuator volume control with perfect channel matching, and control it all from the comfort of your favorite chair."—Schiit websitePractically brand new in great condition! Works perfectly, very low hours.This gem is one of the later versions of the original Freya design (board version 1.2). I am the original owner. No apparent damage or scratches anywhere (it seems to be in “like new” condition to my eyes), but rating 9/10 just in case. Very low hours because it spent most of the last 3 years in its factory box. (We moved house shortly after I bought it and didn’t have a proper space (until recently) to set it up again)! This fun little pre-amp has kept me up listening on more than a few nights of late, much to my wife’s chagrin. I’ve been doing some tube rolling and you can get amazing changes in the quality and character of the sound with different tubes. The original factory tubes provided by Schiit are included (They appear to be Russian 6H8C (equivalent to 6SN7)).I’m only selling it because I have the newer “+” model on order. 🙂 Includes original box, manual, remote, power cord. Terms: All sales are final. No returns. Buyer to pay shipping from Redmond, WA (98052). Local pickup is available. Shipping dimensions are 21.0" × 13.0" × 7.5" (12.5 lbs.). Ships in the original factory box. Buyer pays shipping charges. Buyer pays transaction fees (I will accept PayPal, Square, Zelle, Venmo, and CashApp -- if you want an invoice to take advantage of things like PayPal's 0% financing, let me know). No warranty is expressed or implied.