Got to open up my system today. Vandy Treo's


just opened up like I've never heard. The bass was there in spades. Tight and tuneful. I usually have to listen with the sound lower and they are very clear and dynamic that way, but when opened up a bit I was shocked at how the SQ of the bass and mid bass was. I played all types of music and most had some deep bass notes in them. I was able to hear it and feel it. I'm about to get the Quatro CT's as the carbon fiber tweeter is something special to me. I've yet to hear such a natural sounding tweeter. Too bad it's so costly to make as I'd die for all the drivers to be made of the carbon/balsa wood cones.

We have some great materials now to make some incredible speakers. I'm glad that Richard is still designing as too many of the Mount Rushmore designers have left us or are no longer in the business.
ctsooner
If you want to hear another big improvement, get the Ayre 7 cd player to match your amp. The difference will not be subtle.
Albert, how would you explain this complex dynamics?
Does it only happen with speakers?
Got back from a Hotel California trip so cranked up some Etta James on the Hi-Fi...7's singing.....at 24 on the ARC VC...( about 80 dbc in room w audiotools)

The Blat of the horns is great...

only 200 ish hours on them..still way inside breakin..

CT good ya w Quatro CT...i stopped by Bruces he has a pair in the high end room ..sounding very very nice...
Tom, awesome. I haven't been back to San Diego since I moved in late 1986. I loved Bruce's store. Great guy and knew his stuff. That's where I heard Vandersteens the first time.

Z, I have heard the Ayre 7 many many times and it's a great player, but isn't not in the same league as my Empirical OSDE/SE and heavily modified Mac Mini with a jacked up linear power supply. Honestly I like the sound as good as the Berkley Ref or any of the DAC's I've heard up to 15k or so. Otherwise I'd probably own one, lol.
Sorry. I was looking at your system and it shows an Ayre 7 integrated and a Marantz universal player. I didn't know you had the Empirical. I've never had a chance to hear one of those, but I suspect its right up there with the best dacs. I like Steve N too. He seems like he's the type of person that will go out of his way to help you get the best sound.