Quatro Wood CT VS. 5A's

Richard says except for low bass CT Quatro is better than reg 5 a
He has heard my 5a so we have spent fair amount of time together.
The carbons are in another world.
Give him a call he answers the phone.

CT you were right Twenty series is not subtle and add to your list Rogue amps, Vandys image BIG w those.

cats and dogs IMO..

Follow the very detailed setup instructions ! They work ..or have your Vandy dealer do it all :-)
Great choice..imo a very musical speaker.
Enjoy !

No. I have a relatively small room and acoustic center of the 7 is about 32" from back wall which while it has quite a bit of irregular surface diffusion is still pretty reflective.
I am in the camp that believes the rear firing tweeter could / should be deleted. Intent is in very absorptive rooms a bit of 901 bounce might be needed. ( words from the manual )...i never ran them on the 5a either.
In the right room and situation they must help. richard is a pretty frugal designer and he includes them so he must feel that overall they add value to owners.
Hope this helps
Jim

Tomic is just my favorite salmon fishing plug.....

Russ
Got to thinking so instead of just thinking i did some listening...
Ran 3 songs with and without rear tweeter on. All three w tweeter set at level 4 and contour 4. i did also have a Scotch but that is another story..
Prefer tweeter off. sense of coherence that is Vandersteen hallmark seems a bit off w metal tweeter in mix. image wider but less specific. got sense that Leonard Cohen was a foot off the mic vs. right on it. (old ideas - Going Home)...ditto for Wayfaring Strangers - Motherless Child..lack of image specificity. tweeter in yields a wider image for sure. i can see ( hear) where in certain rooms it could be a plus..
Jim

Congrats Russ.
I bought my Unitiserve from Don. I wanted his critical ear and opinions on server SQ. I trust him.
We also have some history as his dad was the long running MacIntosh distributor in Cleveland where my Mac 240 and MX110 Z were purchased.
Don will do great at setup and dial in.
What wood did you get ?
SE or balanced filters ?

love it WAFS
Wife Assisted Fundamental Science..

heard Quatro s yesterday with VTL pre and power Bardo table...lovely.
but i think Russ our OP is going to have one fine sounding system..100 W of Pass class A power ! nice

on the question of tweeters from a how are they made point of questioning just call Richard - he answers the phone....
Cant say I have heard all three side by side in same room w same front end. The 5 a Carbons currently for sale on Agon seem like a deal.
I know some differences between 5 a carbon and 7 is grading...but not sure about tweeters....next time i call I will ask if I remember.
On the question of measured performance - you will find waterfall plots for each model on website.
pushing the breakup and ringing mode out is a HIGH priority of his a designer.
7's are breaking in nicely....couple a three hundred hours on them and changes are subtle...diffusers at first reflection points R and L at ear level are maybe next.....

keep the Vette
my 5 a in rosewood were Randys personal pair from his home.
He does get excellent sound and knows his stuff. I always stop by there in my travels..but I am overdue for a visit...