VSA speaker owners What did you upgrade to?

in 2000 I went from VR6 to Avantgarde DUO for a simple reason. I moved to a new appartment with a very large room with a lot of echo. I was never sure how long I'd stay in that place and didn't want to invest a lot in room treatment. Someone suggested to look at the Avantgarde horns which are less sensitive to bright sounding rooms.
Meanwhile I have them for 7 years (now with Omega drivers)and will never go back to conventional speakers.
regards
Michael

"I want to move towards as Tvad said, another aspect of dynamic designed loudspeakers... higher eff, with an easier imp for use with a broader range of amps"

This is what I might do too. I love my HSEs, but I think my 100 watt RM9 strains to drive them sometimes. I am taking delivery of a pair of Coincident Super Eclipse IIIs today and we will see how they stand up to the VR4s.

Oz

While VR4 loudspeakers (Gen III, Jr, Sr) can do nicely with ample tube amplification, it's clear to me that solid state, hybrid or chip amp amplification brings them alive and controls their bass best.

For my system, the Moscode 401HR was absolutely the answer. The power and control of solid state with the sweetness of tubes.

Of course, if the goal is a system with low power amplification, then the VR4 will have to go...

Duomike
Impressive. that's the first account I've heard about Avantegard or horns themselves, being lesser susceptable to room acoustics. I'll try to remember that bit.

Oz
I am astounded. What? No Sonata IIIs? I understand them to be far different than the IIs. Sure do want to hear how the SE do with your amp.

Tvad
I really did think about that amp. I got the impression that it simply wasn't going to work to my preffs. I just saw it as a bit too agressive for me.

Tvad
I really did think about that amp. I got the impression that it simply wasn't going to work to my preffs. I just saw it as a bit too agressive for me.
Blindjim (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)

Interesting you'd come to the conclusion that it would be too aggressive sounding (whatever that means) without listening to it...especially considering you could have auditioned it in your home for a month.

I have yet to read any posts from any 401HR owners who characterize the amp as being aggressive.

Had you auditioned the 401HR, and regardless of whether you had decided to keep it in your system, I am certain you would have come to a different conclusion.