Hey guys. I am planning to purchase a pair of Vandersteen Treo CTs and looking for guidance from current owners about pairing them with my current equipment: 1. Simaudio Moon W-3 Solid State 2. Conrad-Johnson PV-14L Hybrid Pre-Amp 3. Oppo BDP 105D CD/SACD/DVD 4. Kimber 8TC speaker cable 5. Kimber Silver Streak Interconnect 6. Synergistic research interconnect 7. Current Speakers: Vienna Acoustics Mozart (originals) 8. Room dimensions: 14W x 23L x 9H
Once I replace the Mozarts with the Treo CTS, I have a few questions:
1. Will my components be able to drive the Treos? 2. Are these components a match for optimal enjoyment?
I would appreciate any other advice or recommendations you can provide. On a side note, Once I purchase the Treos, my budget is blown, so no upgrades for a while.
Bob, Yes, the Naim Unity Atom is 40 w/ch. It drives the Treo's with ease. It produced volume louder than I could handle when turned up, burt even at loud levels, it maintained it's clarity.
@ekimg brought his 22 WPC DHT Line Magnetic over and it was also up to the task.....
but yes, the LiL powerhouse NAIM Atom does well driving the TREO CT w just 40 WPC.....listening to Babylon by Bus right now.....groove on.....
this system resides in a condo, so massive eviction level SPL is never my goal....ha. But I am dying to bring my highly modified 40 WPC 1961 MC240 down for winter listening.......
Wow, I am impressed. Mr. V. really knows how to design a speaker. Even my little VLR's kick some serious butt. I can spend hours in my office and never tire of them. I guess my MX-R's and MA-1's are overkill, but after years of budget systems, I really get a kick out of having lots of headroom.😜 Bob
I will see him this eve at Stereo Unlimited- he ran his model 7 for years with the vaunted MXR before creating his own amp. i expect at least a chuckle when I mention even the lowly ( my words ) VLR demand MXR grade power !
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