Description: Owned for few years. Great condition I only sold because I found a smoking deal on the big brother 7.5 dual chassis to match my dual chassis MB-1250 Wootons. Great sound. Expert shipper of audiophile delicates for couple of decades now I have shipped several heavy tube amps across country with no issues. Price higher than what you typically see because it has the super rare and great sounding Phono tube stage. After this series they separated the phono into a 6k phono. This version with phono was 1500 higher in its date. Truly special. Price includes free shipping to continental United States others please contact me for shipping quote. The TL 5.5 handles all kinds of music with aplomb.The sound of the VTL TL 5.5 pre-amplifier is characterized by a poise, a grip on the music, that rivals the authority of more expensive preamps. It is not the last word in low-level detail retrieval and resolution, as I described above. So, if your thing is counting heads in the orchestra or catching every chair squeak as the musicians play, this is probably not going to be your choice. But if you want to concentrate on the music -- to listen to it as an organic whole rather than as a series of disconnected sonic events , the TL 5.5 may well be for you. During my time with it, I have found the TL 5.5 unfailingly able to draw me into the music, whether it be a Bach partita or a blues riff.The TL 5.5 strikes me as an excellent example off thoughtful price-point design and engineering. It's dual mono, but that design is executed within a single chassis rather than the far more expensive separate power supply approach. It provides a balance control--a rarity these days--but only via the front-panel knob (and yes, it's out of the circuit when the knob is at the center detent position). Remote balance adjustment would add considerable cost for what is in most cases a rarely used feature. I will gladly take the remote polarity switch in its place -- that represents real value.One question I always ask myself at the end of a review is, "Could I be content with this in my system?" In the case of the 5.5, the answer is yes. Its honest, robust musical presentation, coupled with its well selected convenience features, make the VTL TL 5.5 pre-amplifier a worthy addition to most any good system. I encourage you to listen for yourself; you may be surprised at the level of musical refinement available at its price. Tonality95Sub-bass (10 Hz - 60 Hz)92Mid-bass (60 Hz - 200 Hz)95Midrange (200 Hz - 3,000 Hz)95High-Frequencies (3,000 Hz on up)94Attack95Decay95Inner Resolution92Soundscape width front92Soundscape width rear88Soundscape depth behind speakers90Soundscape extension into the room85Imaging90Fit and Finish94Self Noise90Value for the Money92 SpecificationsTube Complement: Four 12AT7 and two 12AX7Inputs: Six single ended line inputs, two RCA Processor / Tape inOutputs: One pair XLR Balanced, two pairs Single-ended RCA, two pairs Processor / Tape OutRemote Control Functions: Volume, Mute and Phase Inversion THD: 20Hz to 20kHz at 0.01%Gain: 20dBSignal to Noise Ratio: 109dB Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20KHz (+- 0.1dB), 1Hz to 60kHz (+0, -3dB)Maximum Output Voltage: 45 VoltsGain: 20dBInput Impedance: 100KohmsChannel Separation: 75dB at 1 KHzMM Phono Stage: Tubes used are two 12AT7, two 12AX7; 45dB gain; load impedance is 47Kohms; S/N 85dBMC Phono Stage: tubes used are two 12AT7 and four 12AX7; 68dB of gain; load impedance 300ohms; S/N 70dB Power Consumption : 150 wattsDimensions: 19 x 15 x 4 (WxHxD in inches)Weight: 27 lbs.
Price: 3399 USD
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
End Time: 2025-02-03T21:07:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: VTL
Type: Tube Preamplifier
Audio Inputs: Stereo L/R RCA
Number of Channels: 2
Number of Inputs: 6
Color: Silver
Model: 5.5
Audio Outputs: Stereo L/R RCA
Number of Outputs: 2
