Was just on the Vandersteen site, no longer lists 5As, only carbon version. I am a little surprised, probably should not be though. Am very pleased with my ~2 y/o 5As.
No, I meant tone controls. I bought a Luxman 509U integrated a year ago. For that exact reason (plus it has pre-out/main-in that is needed for the 5As). Mostly do not use the tone controls, but when they are needed they are a savior. I suspect I am not that "obsessed", so to speak, with the last detail, I just simply want to play the music I like in my own home, and hear the weight of music with some semblance of the weight I hear when I hear it live. Also have a Luxman D06 CD/SACD, and a TT, but use that very little lately.
Roxy54, not so for me. At times I question why I spent as much as I did. Not that I don't love the sound, but still, $19K is a LOT to pay for a component, any component. I am finished with components, I am satisfied, very satisfied, with my system. Even has tone controls, a MUST in my view. Don't use them often, but when they are needed they are magic.
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