£12,995
VK-P90 Phonostage with Gen 3 SPK
Balanced Audio Technology’s VK-P90 touts numerous engineering improvements to offer the finest information retrieval ever offered in a BAT phono preamplifier.
From its third-generation hybrid SuperPak to the improved second-generation inter-stage oil coupling capacitors and revised step-up transformers, VK-P90 is devised to anchor the world’s most revered playback systems. In addition to its transformer-coupled output stage, the all-tube design incorporates four high-gain 6C45 tubes.
They provide high-current and low-output impedance, as well as superb drive and crystalline transparency. These design elements result in an ultra-quiet phono preamplifier that's on intimate terms with dynamic ease, grand scale, and musical honesty.
Specifications
Power SupplyThird generation SuperPak: 8x50uF with internal silver/oil hybrid construction
Silver gold oil bypass caps
Signal PathSilver gold oil inter-stage coupling capacitors
Output sectionTransformer coupled
Step up transformers for increased gainSecond generation step up transformers
Global FeedbackNone
Inputs1x RCA + 1x XLR
Outputs1x XLR
Gain at 1kHzDirect - Low: 45dB
Direct - High: 60dB
Step-up low: 65dB
Step-up high: 80dB
Signal to noise ratioDirect - low: 73dB
Direct - high: 76dB
Step-up low: 86dB
Step-up high: 93dB
Cartridge loadingResistance (ohms): Selectable from 100 to 47k
Capacitance (pf): Selectable from 0 to 1000
Tube Complement4x 6922, 4x 6C45, 2x 6SN7
Absolute PolaritySwitchable
Power supply energy storage200 joules
Power consumption150 VA
Dimensions19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
Weight37.5 lb.