Vac Statement Line-level Preamp: I believe the best all-around preamp I ever heard ... and preamp is #1 to me in an equally world-class system
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Ships from | Newark, CA, 94560 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 80.0" × 80.0" × 80.0" (200.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carriers | USPS, UPS or FedEx |
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Original accessories | Remote Control, Box, Manual |
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This ad is for the exceptional VAC statement line preamplifier. It is one of the most ideal audio components I have ever encountered. It adds and subtracts nothing I can hear from the music. It is ruthlessly revealing of associated components and has allowed me to appreciate previously subtle strengths and weaknesses of cables and gear like never before. It allows for an expansive soundstage, fantastic speed, and incredibly precise detail - but most importantly for me it is incredibly musical. I can listen to it for hours on end. If I had to bet on one component I trust to build a system around, I would choose this one.
This preamp is unheard of on the used market, and has a well-desrved 1+ year wait-list despite a $75,000.00 msrp. After 3 decades as a hobbyist in high-end audio, I believe that not only is this the best all-around linestage I have heard anywhere, but also that the line preamp is the single most determining factor in audio sound and calibre. This one uses any 6922/ecc88/6dj8/CCA equivalent or the 8416 tube (a remarkable performer that is readily available NOS at comparatively reasonable prices). I will include a pristine Amperex orange "PQ" 8416 pair at asking price as well as entirely unused stock tubes.
This preamp is gorgeous and draws all eyes even in a system built to draw eyes but more importantly it is nearly perfect as an audio component - it changes nothing in space, PRAT, perspective, imaging, size, etc... It is in my experience the best single audio component I have ever used.
The Vac Statement preamp is as-new and functions perfectly for me. I am the first owner and purchased it from an authorized dealer (Audio Revelation, who has said that they will fully support the buyer) so it is truly a 9/10 by agon rules - and it has been truly treasured by me. I have a nearly complete collection of CCa/ECC88/6922 etc equivalent major tubes (one of my biggest hobbyist collections) which cost many fold more than this preamp at msrp in sum so have enjoyed seeing how amazing it is and how well it can do with readily available and inexpensive tubes too... If desired, I will try to work with the buyer to see if I can part with a vintage treasure pair from my collection for this rare preamp. It deserves to have the best IMO.
I could literally write pages about this preamp but suffice it to say that the buyer is getting an astounding opportunity to own what for me has been a once-in-a-lifetime calibre component in a history of other very expensive and sought-after high end gear... The Audiogoner who wins this is a very very lucky person who had benefited from the perfect reason and moment in time for me to even consider selling it.
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