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VSA speaker owners What did you upgrade to?

To all the VR owners out there, past and present, when or as you felt the desire to press on to another quest for speakerage, Exactly what did you press on and get?

Was it a big diff?

A little diff?

Glad you did it?

or wished you hadn't.

though I felt a need to ask other VSA owners these questions, anyone can chime in and perhaps we'll all get some other perspectives about loudspeaker changes.
blindjim
alainr9876c42
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I sold my VR4Jr for a pair of Hyperion 938 and never looked back. Not that I did not like the VR4Jr but the 938 are out of this world. Upgrading while saving money, how often does this happen?!
Alain
beheme
231 posts
 
Alain, you are insane, you are going to get bashed on this forum for daring letting go of the VS line.
jdodmead
241 posts
 
Looks like if/when I change speakers, Hyperion will be on my list to demo. They look very similar to the Verity's and if the sound is close,I could save a few bucks. I like the fact that lower powered tube amps can be used with them. Hopefully by the time I start looking, there will be a dealer in my area. This will be a while, I'm still very happy with my VR4jr's.
blindjim OP
2,837 posts
 

"... and didn't look back" Wow. There's a statement.

To be sure, the JRs are overachievers. Mine have sounded their best ever just recently with some system changes. There's no getting around their res, detail, and coherency, despite twin cabs... and getting the type of bass they put out from such small drivers is fairly remarkable.

That said, and to substantiate my card carrying certifiable condition, I've been looking online, naturally, at Heperion, Proac, and tons of others, litterally. With no outlets for demo-ing, sensitivity and load were key for me. Along with some greater ease of operation, and hook ups.

The VSA that made sense on paper was the DB99 OR 100, the admission fee is beyond me for sure... but it seemed appropriate for use with ANY amp (s) regardless the power output. I didn't care much for having to vaccumm them too much either.
beheme
231 posts
 
I think Alain wrote "never looked back", not "did not look back"...:)

Now, I am not sure what you meant by
I've been looking online, naturally, at Heperion, Proac, and tons of others, litterally. With no outlets for demo-ing, sensitivity and load were key for me. Along with some greater ease of operation, and hook ups

If you meant that you based yourself on on-line specs and reviews, how can you make such a bold statement that your speakers are "overachievers"....making such a statement without having personal experience in this price bracket (Hyperion, Gallo 3.1, Gershman RX20, etc.) is bringing more credibility to those who think that some brands - VSA being one - sell on reviews and hypes essentially.
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