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Von Schweikert VR-1 speaker:quality sound or hype?

The discussion threads and forum occasionally make special note about the Von Schweikert VR-1 monitor speaker. Reviews I have read of this vintage speaker are very good. The speaker was issued in 1998, yet has built up a cult aura around its performance. I am curious if this admiration is justified or just nostalgic hype, considering the advances made in monitor speakers in the last 10 years which sell for less even new. Monitor speakers were never Von Schweikert's forte. Thanks
sunnyjim

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timrhu
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If you can find them, buy them and try them out.

+1 on that advice. I had a pair years ago and while they are fine speakers, nothing they did made me keep them.
timrhu
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As stated above, I owned the VR-1s years ago and the speaker that replaced them was the Vandersteen 1C which I consider one of the best budget speakers available (especially used). And the angle is critical. In a small room very little rake angle sounds best.
If you are still looking for something the size of the VR-1, look at Polk Audio's LSi7. That is my favorite under $500 monitor.
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