Mich,
I have the VR-4's latest version, so there are some similarities.
Recently I was pretty amazed by the value that the Belles gear brings to the table.
The VS speakers generally are warm sounding, so a fast clean amp won't leave you with a cold sound. The Belles, at $1500 is a great buy, or the 350a 250wpc is amazingly good for the money. Clean, very deep bass, but smooth like tubes, (nothing is like tubes exactly, but tubes) but you get the idea. I am using a Gryphon, SS Integrated, 100wpc and it is wonderful. Musical is the best word to describe VS. The VAC Avatar, which I used to own, is a great integrated, and will drive them, depending on your listening tastes, and room size. Choices for such a great speaker is really fun. You are picking a flavor to match or enhance the most colored of all the personalities in your system. Any of the above, and many more will do well.
The Spectron Digital amp is 500wpc, and that is what VS used to 'voice' the VR-4 HSE that I have, a similar speaker to yours, at least the same family. That is one of the cheapest wpc dates on the planet.
Good listening.
Larry
I have the VR-4's latest version, so there are some similarities.
Recently I was pretty amazed by the value that the Belles gear brings to the table.
The VS speakers generally are warm sounding, so a fast clean amp won't leave you with a cold sound. The Belles, at $1500 is a great buy, or the 350a 250wpc is amazingly good for the money. Clean, very deep bass, but smooth like tubes, (nothing is like tubes exactly, but tubes) but you get the idea. I am using a Gryphon, SS Integrated, 100wpc and it is wonderful. Musical is the best word to describe VS. The VAC Avatar, which I used to own, is a great integrated, and will drive them, depending on your listening tastes, and room size. Choices for such a great speaker is really fun. You are picking a flavor to match or enhance the most colored of all the personalities in your system. Any of the above, and many more will do well.
The Spectron Digital amp is 500wpc, and that is what VS used to 'voice' the VR-4 HSE that I have, a similar speaker to yours, at least the same family. That is one of the cheapest wpc dates on the planet.
Good listening.
Larry