VSA speaker owners What did you upgrade to?

Jim, my comment was specifically about your thought that the Moscode would be a bit aggressive. That's a characteristic that I have never read in context with the 401HR.

Of course the Moscode will not be appropriate for a SET sound.

What is your primary method of hearing/auditioning gear?

Tvad that $5K price tag played a little bigger part in my lossing interest in it. I forgot that bit as I've considered so many ways to go and amps and their prices... it's all jumbled up now. but what's happening now seems overall better.

the choice as I saw it was a hot to go amp, (70/70), and so-so speakers for at least a year or more. OR higher eff speakers with solid feedback at a good price, and an amp with great feedback and press with more the sonic pallet I'm looking to acquire.

As the first dealy died, the second deally began to breathe.

RE how do you audition stuff?
A: I does what I can... usually not much beforehand however. I mean I do audition stuff as I am able to get a lift and more important, convince a friend to drive an hour or so and hang out, then drive me back. So not terribly much but some. Surely of what I've bought, only two pieces, (I don't count the HT stuff) was auditioned. The JRs and the Thor. the JRs are leaving tomorrow. The TA 1000 MK II is a keeper for sure.

But to answer that Q directly... "Miserably little, and nowhere near what I would were roaming the countryside less an obstacle"

Maybe I'm easy to please. lol. Maybe I've a guardian angel. Thus far things have worked out mighty well, all things considered... or I'm very lucky. ...and I keep getting told "we got enough writers." so that reviewing gig seems a foregone issue.

I am all ears to another plan. one I can afford and accomplish.

Tvad, Perhaps the possible 'aggressive' issue arises out of Wes Philips' rave review in Stereophile in the section of the review "What is best in music is not to be found in the notes". He compares the Moscode with the MF amp which he sez has sweeter tone some times than the Moscode. The Moscode more accurate perhaps? Anyway he hears something and is trying to describe the difference. When I first read this I thought it might be reviewer speak code. I was glad to see that it was not an issue raised by anyone else, that I'm aware of anyway.

Thanks, Newbee. It must not have been an issue for Wes considering be bought the Moscode.

It illustrates the difficutly describing in words how something sounds.

"...burr on the leading edge perhaps"; "not the best for background..." were parts that stuck out to me. The MF amps I've heard didn't do much for me, so the comparison to an MF amp, well, I just wasn't keen on that bit. Newbee pointed to another aspect.

I guess for the hassle and fact it would have taken every dollar I had and those above pints I just passed. I did give much thought to it as the tube type options sure could make a diff, or so I thought. Money pushed it away from me mostly.

The fat lady hasn't sung just yet.

really, though as this is about moving on speakerage wise, obtaining one quite easy to drive by all accounts does open the 'amp door' pretty wide now. I'd be more nuts not to delve into that region, remaining solely back in the higher power area. Seems silly to do that. I'd have kept the VK500 were that the case.

About that auditioning thing? I pray a lot too. If it turns out not well, it won't be my first time being thrown out of the saddle.