BAT VK-31SE Tube Preamplifier

Name: BAT VK-31SE Tube Preamplifier
Brand: The Music Room
SKU: 98318
Price: 2099.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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Featuring four 6H30 SuperTubes, a zero global feedback Unistage single-gain circuit, custom BAT SUPER-PAK oil capacitors, 5 inputs (2 XLR, 3 RCA), and a 140-step electronic attenuator (0.5dB steps), the Balanced Audio Technology VK-31SE is a reference tube preamplifier. Its high-current, dual-mono fully balanced topology passes audio through a single gain stage without buffers, ensuring maximum signal purity, low output impedance, and effortless amplifier drive.

Audio critics praise the VK-31SE for its exceptionally quiet background, holographic 3D soundstage, and dynamic authority. Reviews in The Absolute Sound highlight its ability to blend classic tube warmth, rich vocal timbre, and organic midrange texture with solid-state speed, deep bass impact, and clarity. Listeners frequently note its grain-free presentation, allowing micro-details and ambient decay to emerge with natural realism.

Designed for discerning listeners seeking a reference line stage upgrade, the VK-31SE seamlessly bridges analytical resolution and soulful musicality. Its robust USA-built construction, dual power transformers, and purist signal path ensure long-term reliability while breathing fresh life into your audio setup. Adding this preamplifier to your system unlocks the full dynamic weight, emotional depth, and visceral realism of every recording.

Brand	BAT
Type	Preamplifiers
MSRP	$5,495.00
SKU #	98318
Serial #	030800405
Cosmetic Rating	8 - Very good condition with minimal visible cosmetic wear including a couple of light nicks on the top edge of the faceplate that extend onto the top cover plate, with a few other barely visible blemishes also on the top and sides. Despite these cosmetic issues, the preamplifier will present well from listening position, and it sounds fantastic.
Functional Notes	Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found.
Age	Unknown
Owners	Unknown
Service History	None

Preamplifier, 4 Electro-Harmonix 6H30Pi Tubes, Owner's Manual (Printed), Power Cable, Factory Packaging

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