Vandersteen 5A to Carbons??

M, very cool. I haven't been to that dealer yet. I'm sure I will on my next trip back to Wisc though. Wife has a ton of good friends where you live. She sells insurance and still keeps a ton of clients in Wisc.

Fun being in a thread where folks 'get' how good Vandy's really are. I see so many chase their tails and most of my Vandy friends just upgrade within the line. You really do hear the differences. The Rogue, Quicksilver, NAD, Ayre, Aethetix and AR gear are all sold at the Vandy shops. All have a great rep for not just sound, but also companies who stand behind their amps. Richard does a great job at getting good stores to carry his gear.

Interesting discussion guys-

anyone using Aesthetix gear w/ any variation of the current "carbon" upgrades ? 5A, Treo or Quattro CT models?
If so, feel free to comment. There exists a very natural
synergy between Aesthetix and Vandy. Keep me posted & Happy Listening!

I have the Aesthetix phono stage that I just hooked up, but I don't have the CT version Treo's. They sound GREAT together.

What's interesting is that the premier Vandersteen dealer would say this about a pair of speakers someone traded in:

"still have not heard a speaker set valued up to $10K that I like better! Terrific Detail, focus, Sound stage, etc."

I guess you say whatever you have to say to move used merchandise out the door.....

Shakey

??? Not sure what you are saying. Who? What? Thanks.