cedargrover
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| Choice of Vandersteen models Also consider whether you will able to take advantage of the Vandersteen upgrade program; the 5s can be upgraded all the way to 5A Carbons. I'm not sure if there is an upgrade program for the Quatro. Worth checking with a Vandersteen dealer. | |
| Need some Speakers with sensitivity >90db Latest iteration is rated at 90db, and easy to drive. Have heard them sound great with ~20 tube watts. | |
| Need some Speakers with sensitivity >90db vandersteen 1 | |
| Coming out of the blackhole called work...retirement I will add to the chorus: Find a local dealer that you like, and listen, listen, listen before you leap. | |
| Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed My suggestion is to try to get Johnny Rutan to chime in! (@audioconnection) | |
| Aurender N100h owners OK, in other words: never! :) | |
| Aurender N100h owners Same here. Probably not enough processor power for them to run smoothly. | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 Yes, Ayre Codex. Ayre + Vandersteen is a great combo. (check out my system page!) | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 Think twice about removing the terminal strip on the VLRs. On Vandies, the terminal strip is tied right into the crossover, giving a very direct connection. If binding posts sounded better that's what RV would have used. That said, they're your ... | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 +1000 on Johnny Rutan | |
| Best analytical loudspeakers for strings (midrange)? I think you should be looking for a speaker that has pistonic behavior at least throughout the entire midrange. Vivid. Vandersteen 5A & 7MKII. | |
| Vandersteen's new affordable mono blocks at the CES 18 Agree that price is a big open question here. When JA reviewed the 7HPAs, he pined for a version with broader applicability....let’s see what he says when he gets his hands on these.Also, the nitty gritty of the 7HPAs (and I assume the 5HPAs too) ... | |
| good integrated amps that don't include a phono section or a DAC You will find the Ayre used in that ballpark...~$1500, I think. | |
| good integrated amps that don't include a phono section or a DAC Ayre AX-7e | |
| Best Audio Writing of 2017? I really enjoy Herb Reichert's stuff. And this sounds totally nerdy, but I just love how Atkinson writes up measurements. :) |