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What speakers to match my new cary 805 AE
We ran these at the Stereeophile show together one year with great results on The Vandersteen 5As. With the 400 watt amps already built in the Bass section of the Vandy 5As the Cary 805s work wonders on the top half of this 8 ohm speaker. Kimber K... 
HELP-Maggie IIIa's are crackling at high frequency
How bout a pair Vandersteen X5 High pass units and a pair of Vandersteen 2WQs this will ease the load on your main amp lower distortionimprove dynamics dramatically improving clarity and transparency of the whole system while also retaining the in... 
Wadia S7i direct to amp
The major improvement on the new Wadia S7I is the new current source outputs. This machine seems to have a whole different feel or grip on the music compared to past designs. Cheers Johnnyr 
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
Most floors are off I think we all need to get out the level. Great News happy listening... Johnnyr 
Harbeth 7es3 vs HL5
try disconnecting the tweeters and see if the square room is still ringing. Cheerts Johnnyr 
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
RussB one other thing... make sure the speakers are side to side level as well placing a bubble level on top of the 3asigs and get them exact even if you have to install an extra washer on one front side more than the other. Cheers Johnnyr  
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
Lrsky you are correct for tilt chart we measure from face of speaker ((Can you explain further how measurements to the front and side walls are used when referring to the tilt chart?)) Excuse me I Meant the Grid chart in the owners manual for unif... 
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
FYI gentleman When referring to the tilt chart measurements should be taken from the middle of the speaker to the wall behind and side walls. Cheers Johnnyr 
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
No problem with Vandies being adjustable in Room compensation Johnnyr 
Endless debate: monitor + sub vs floorstanding
You should use subs (2,3,4) even with floor standers. By having the super lows go into a powered sub, (((you are saving your amp from straining....a good thing.))) Only if he was able to High pass the main amp. Johnnyr 
"Best" DAC for a grand or less
Made in UK Rega Dac This unit has impressed myself as well as many folks since its release. Sleek heavy build quality Offers a robust power supply four adjustable input filters. One of the four should complement your system to your preference. Ye... 
Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked
Please feel free to have your son call me when he takes them...... Even if he has a small room I will be glad to help him make it work. Best Johnnyr 
Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked
One fact you can count on is when a DIY guy goes through that much work and it sounds different, it will be a dramatic improvement, just ask him. As a dealer over the years we have seen and heard some of them along with a request for an estimate t... 
Paradigm S-8s v2 or v3 to Vandy Quatro or 5A
Great tweeter in those speakers but it takes more than a good tweeter to make a great speaker like the Quatro Wood or 5A. Cheers Johnnyr 
What is a better speaker than Totem? for = $$$
Gentlemen, the reason you won't hear a lot about Vandersteen in Europe is because of price. It is well known that in order to be successful there you need a distributor in the different countries and with forums like this everybody knows the world...