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vandersteen 2ce sig/ 3a sig power requirements
ron,ended up getting the 3a sigs as dealer had a pair that a customer ordered but upgraded to 5a's before taking delivery. didn't demo the belles, i was going to buy it blind. did demo the 2ce's with arc (vk?)55i and the combo sounded excellent. m... 
Remarkable Multichannel Test Signal
sounds like fun. where can you get this?aloha keith 
Vandersteen Quatro speaker - link to info
sd,i just bought a pair of 3a sigs, while i was researching i noticed the quatro listing, so it has been there at least 2 months. my dealer said they were about $6400 and were due out late spring/summer. thanks for the heads up.aloha keith 
What was your first music that you paid for?
barbara streisand "the way we were" 45 also from woolworth's less than a buck. i beleive this was early 70's. 1st lp chicago vii. first 8 track aerosmith "rocks". anyone remember tsop by mfsb?aloha keith 
how much bettor
$13,400 better. 5a's are the best i've ever heardaloha keith 
DVI hookup going directly to TV and not thru amp
brentchp,according to "the perfect vision" nov/dec 2003, the sony kp-57ws510 showed excellent picture quality through both component and dvi. made no difference. i don't know if your set is similiar. go to home theater spot and look in the sony fo... 
one channel louder than the other. need help
thanks for the amazingly quick responses. switched cd players, problem still there. switched ic's pre and amp right and left channels and left speaker came back to life go figure. i love you guys.aloha keith 
What is the best DVD/CD player under $1000?
samsung dlp performs best with dvi vs component. i was seriously considering the samsung dlp last summer and numerous reviews stated this.that being said, you may want to audition lower priced dvi equipped dvd player such as bravo d-1 or the samsu... 
DVI hookup going directly to TV and not thru amp
hooking up as described above will work and is often better than going through a receiver due lack of signal degredation by receiver if it doesn't have enough video bandwith >50khz reccomended 100khz is better. please note that most signifigant... 
looking for input on audio research vs 55i...
i'm a newbie so take my input under advisement. heard the 55i with the 2 ce sigs as well as the 3a sigs with rotel 1072?, ayre cx-7 and some dsc pyramid looking big buck behemoth. the combo sounded very good with all 3 sources, well defined imagin... 
vandersteen 2ce sig/ 3a sig power requirements
thanks again bigtee, have added jolida jd1000a 100 watt tube integrated and belles 250i hybrid integrated to the list, i think the amp i choose will be temporary solution until i can rationalize spending more bucks. originally planned to spend onl... 
Where should I go next?
put together a home theater set up last fall using polk lsi15 lsic and lsifx i think i got them for around $2250 total new on closeout. also have a bk avr 507 which i purchased before mfg dropped the prices. after the price drop i think there is n... 
vandersteen 2ce sig/ 3a sig power requirements
thanks bigtee,i'll be sure to try with 60 watt amp. i don't listen very loud. does the belles lose anything in terms of spaciousness vs. the tubes? i couldn't believe the difference in sound. 
jolida 502b
thanks for the response tab, very interesting and informative. wondering if you could give me some insight into your system, room size?aloha keith 
newbie 1st post 2 channel reccomendations.
glad to see that we now have peace in our thread. you have both been very helpful and i appreciate your effort to make my search more fruitful. i agree with the helpful dealer suggestion. i was planning to purchase cables and accessories from them...