Von Schweikert synergy

I've owned a few model Von Schweikerts (VR3/4 iterations), even newer (VR2, 4jr), think the VR3's sound better, overall, then the new stuff, fwiw.. With them I've ran the PS Audio HCA-2 and Spectron Musician II/II to FANTASTIC RESULTS. They love fast/nimble/powerful/energetic/smooth/rich/detailed/ambiant digital amps. Maybe I should say, I love that sound and the VR's offer up the GOOD digital amps sound in spades (didn't like the crummy Panasonic digital receiver x55 or something like that, and the Bel Cantos digital where zzzzzzz to me, the Nu Force where also thin and edgy in my short time with them).

Albert used the PS Audio and Spectron stuff at shows to demo his gear and to voice them...hard to argue against that! I've used countless dozens of amps, but the digital stuff rocks my world with the dynamic, bass heavy, and all around esoteric music I listen to. I'm trying the new PS audio ICE amps now, and going to build a Hypex next, on good word from ears I trust that they are even better then the PS Audio and Spectrons! I don't think I'll bother with anything short of the JC-1's in solid state land with my VR3's or the VR4genIIISE's, and nothing short of a near 5 figure tube amp will make me leave the digital realm, especially given the value of digital amps!

I have the VSSR and the Pass X250. Sounds incredable.

I use a Supratek Preamp and Sim audio W8 with VR4jr, sound is just incredible, can't imagine things getting any better, until I get my VR5SE of course. Hehehehe. I have tried various amps/pre combos and I find high power stuff sounds best, with tubes in the mix somewhere, or else you are not hearing the full potential of these speakers IME. The Sim Audio W8 is so refined and powerfull, it just makes everything so effortless, the clarity and ultimate transparency is quite uncanny. Yet it still retains all the musicality I could ever want.

good listening

I'm using recapped Kenwood Supreme 700m and 700c from the mid-70s to power my VR4 HSE gen iiis. Could not be happier.

Just to throw my .02 in here, I found that the DK Designs Reference MKII works extremely well with the VR4JRs. I believe that they paired this amp with the VR4JRs for some trade shows. I brought this amp into a number of shops to listen to various speakers in the same price range and I must say that the match was probably the best that I heard with that particular amp.