Valve Amplification Company PA-160 MKII

VALVE AMPLIFICATION COMPANY VAC PA 160 / 160 MKII MONO BLOCKS $4,250

I JUST HAD BOTH AMPLIFIERS SERVICED BY ROBERT HOVLAND ENTERPRISES – BOB ALSO INSTALLED A PAIR OF PREMIUM CADDOCK RESISTORS, AND CONFIRMED THE VAC UPGRADED WONDERCAPS AS COUPLING CAPACITORS AND THAT THE AMPS ARE RUNNING IN AN ENRICHED MODE THAT IS ESSENTIALLY CLASS A!

POWERFUL AMPLIFIER WITH AMAZING SOUND WITH THE FLEXIBILITY OF BRUTE POWER, TRANSPARENCY & DETAIL, AND TRIODE WARMTH, ORGANIC, LIQUID & 3D IMAGING.

I HAVE HEARD THESE AMPLIFIERS POWERING LARGE SOUNDLAB AND
MAGGIE PLANARS TO CONCERT LEVELS AND I HAVE HEARD THEM DRIVING 92DB EFFICIENT DEVORE SPEAKERS – ALL WITH TREMENDOUS MUSICAL SATISFACTION!  THE BASS FOUNDATION IS SO ORGANIC, BUT ROCK SOLID; MIDS ARE LIQUID GOLD AND THE HIGHS HANG IN THE AIR TO A SLOW DECAY.

THE AMPLIFIERS OPERATE FLAWLESSLY AND THE TUBES WERE JUST PURCHASED FOR THE BUYER TO ENJOY – TWO QUADS OF GOLD LION KT88 TUBES, A PAIR OF RCA RED BASE 5692 FOR THE FIRST GAIN POSITION (AS RECOMMENDED BY KEVIN OF VAC) AND A PAIR OF SYLVANIA NOS TUBES FOR THE PHASE SPLITTER TUBE - $1,000 INVESTED IN THESE GREAT SOUNDING TUBES FOR THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF MUSICAL BLISS!

BOTH AMPLIFIERS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & FREE FROM DENTS AND DINGS.  A FEW LETTERS HAVE RUBBED OFF AND VERY MINOR SCRATCHES NEAR THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE AMPS MAY BE FOUND IF YOU ARE REALLY LOOKING HARD.  PROBABLY AN 8, OR A VERY CONSERVATIVE 7 RATING.

A COPY OF THE VAC PA 160 / 160 MANUAL IS INCLUDED, ALONG WITH A REVIEW OF THE AMPLIFIERS AND STOCK POWER CABLES.

MY FAVORITE POSITION ON THESE AMPS ARE KT88, TRIODE MODE WITH ZERO FEEDBACK. 

MY WIFE HAS ME DOWNSIZING MY COLLECTION OF POWER AMPLIFIERS

SPECIFICATIONS:

KT88 POWER 160 WATTS INTO 4 OHMS
5HZ TO 48KHZ WITH .5DB SD  
THD .23%
SIGNAL TO NOISE GREATER THAN 88DB    

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK USER VARIABLE 0 TO 8D   

THE AMPLIFIERS WEIGH 62 LBS EACH    12 X 9 X 21

I PREFER A LOCAL SALE, BUT I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN PACKAGING SENSITIVE AUDIOPHILE GEAR! 

SHIPPING IS QUOTED FOR EACH BOX.  PLEASE FIGURE ON THE SHIPPING FEE TIMES TWO. 

I HAVE PERFECT FEEDBACK ON AUDIOGON AND AS AN AUDIOPHILE TUBE DEALER ON EBAY WITH OVER 2,000 TRANSACTIONS (PAULS994) 

QUESTIONS ALWAYS WELCOME.