9rw, i am not incredibly defensive just fair minded. i responded to your post in a very understated open minded manner as a gentleman would. you on the other hand lost your cool and became more pointed as time went on.
why waste time and effort answering questions when it is obvious from what you implied that because the drivers and cabinets seem silimlar that there could not be much change in sound. you implied it at first but then came right out and said it in the post above. to many it is a night and day improvement but they have smaller rooms and make assessments based on their qulaitative issues and not quantity due to a larger room needs. what these people are looking for is something that is different than you based on smaller room requirements. the vsm is not designed to fill a football field and you should not get upset with it because it doesn't. maybe that is what is wrong. you are upset because you purchased the the wrong product for your taste. if bigger speakers with more drivers make you happy, so be it. i am happy for you. you seem to want a larger speaker with more room filling qualities, even a sub. many do not. that does not make you right or wrong or them, right or wrong. each buys what they think is best suited to their needs.
there were all kinds of strings in the past discussing the possible improvements but as improved as they are they probably will not be your cup of tea.
i have people using very low powered amps, 20 or 30 watters that do not cost a lot and enjoying them immensely. i even did a stereophile show with a $4000, 30 watt amp and many thought it was one of the best sounding exibits there. so i do not agree. still though, the resolution and coherence potential in a smaller room will allow you to use an all out system and reap its benefits.
and as far as the arc preamp midrange, it may test right but it sounded recessive and that is what i speak of. it did not sound continuous from top to bottom. this is something you cannot measure but can surely hear. again think of their reference speaker and you will see it clearly. the amps were fine as i said before. i like the vt100 and still do.
why don't you drop it and have a nice memorial day weekend.
best, b
why waste time and effort answering questions when it is obvious from what you implied that because the drivers and cabinets seem silimlar that there could not be much change in sound. you implied it at first but then came right out and said it in the post above. to many it is a night and day improvement but they have smaller rooms and make assessments based on their qulaitative issues and not quantity due to a larger room needs. what these people are looking for is something that is different than you based on smaller room requirements. the vsm is not designed to fill a football field and you should not get upset with it because it doesn't. maybe that is what is wrong. you are upset because you purchased the the wrong product for your taste. if bigger speakers with more drivers make you happy, so be it. i am happy for you. you seem to want a larger speaker with more room filling qualities, even a sub. many do not. that does not make you right or wrong or them, right or wrong. each buys what they think is best suited to their needs.
there were all kinds of strings in the past discussing the possible improvements but as improved as they are they probably will not be your cup of tea.
i have people using very low powered amps, 20 or 30 watters that do not cost a lot and enjoying them immensely. i even did a stereophile show with a $4000, 30 watt amp and many thought it was one of the best sounding exibits there. so i do not agree. still though, the resolution and coherence potential in a smaller room will allow you to use an all out system and reap its benefits.
and as far as the arc preamp midrange, it may test right but it sounded recessive and that is what i speak of. it did not sound continuous from top to bottom. this is something you cannot measure but can surely hear. again think of their reference speaker and you will see it clearly. the amps were fine as i said before. i like the vt100 and still do.
why don't you drop it and have a nice memorial day weekend.
best, b