VK-P10SE
Balanced Audio Technology is pleased to introduce the long-awaited Special Edition version of our reference VK-P10 phono-stage. The VK-P10SE incorporates numerous engineering improvements that take the performance of the already stellar VK-P10 to a truly superlative level. The first gain stage has been completely revised to provide a substantially lower noise floor. Vishay resistors replace the already high quality metal film resistors in critical circuit areas. The output stage has been changed to incorporate a quartet of the robust high-gain 6C45 tubes. The 6C45’s provide high current and low output impedance to establishe a superb level of drive and transparency. The power supply upgrade and SIX-PAK™ of output paper-in-oil capacitors (first employed in our reference VK-50SE line-stage) are used to provide an even more visceral level of bass performance. The result is a combination of improved silence in the quietest passages of music combined with an unfettered dynamic ease and sense of scale. And following the BAT tradition of providing an upgrade path for existing customers, all VK-P10 phono-stages can be upgraded to the VK-P10SE. Contact your BAT dealer or distributor for more information. All you need to do is listen!
VK-P10SE Specifications:
| Gain at 1kHz | From 44dB to 78 dB |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | Up to 88dB (A-weighted, referenced to 1mV) |
| Absolute Polarity | Selectable through front panel switch |
| Cartridge Loading | Both Resistance and Capacitance |
| Inputs | Two sets (one RCA and one XLR) |
| Outputs | XLR Balanced |
| Tube Complement | 4 6922’s, 2 6SN7’s and 4 6C45’s |
VK-P10SE
Balanced Audio Technology is pleased to announce further improvements to the performance of the already stellar VK-P10SE phono-stage. These improvements are derived from the knowledge gained during the design of the VK-31SE and VK-51SE line-stage preamplifiers. In this case, BAT has incorporated a SUPER-PAK option for the VK-P10SE that provides a similarly positive improvement to the performance of this reference phono-stage. The optional SUPER-PAK on the VK-P10SE incorporates the largest value oil capacitors (referred to internally as Depth-Charges) ever incorporated into a BAT design. These depth charges completely replace the electrolytic capacitors used in the first and second gain stages of the VK-P10SE. In this manner, the VK-P10SE Super-Pak option goes beyond the improvements that would have been provided by the use of oil caps for bypass capacitors alone. The result is a more open sound with a more linear portrayal of musical texture from the lowest to the highest frequencies. The improvement in soundstaging is equally compelling! Best of all, all existing VK-P10SEs can be upgraded with the addition of this Super-Pak. Contact your local BAT dealer or distributor for more information. All you need to do is listen.