bruce_1
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| Is there a differenc between McCormack DNA125&225 Modesty prevents Steve from saying this, but you should know that his modifications to a DNA 125 or 225 are HUGE improvements over the stock models. This observation will, I feel certain, be confirmed by others who have been the beneficiaries of t... | |
| Kharma CRM3.2 FE vs Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario Addendum: Musical preferences= good PRAT, clarity of mid-range for reproduction of voices, including massed voices, good bass for classical orchestral fundmentals, good dynamics. Don't need razor sharp imaging, or exagerated depth, or "analytical"... | |
| Kharma CRM3.2 FE vs Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario I 'm sure that changing to the Von Schweikert's would be a step up from the Vandy's if I got in the $20k+ range of the line, however, they won't clear the WAF hurdle that initiated this quest to replace the 5's. My musical preferences are jazz, cl... | |
| Kharma CRM3.2 FE vs Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario Jonathan, thanks for that insight. After reading your response and hearing from Glide2 (who I think you know), I've decided to remove the Kharmas from the list. He suggested adding the Wilson Benesch, which I haven't seen, but plan on looking to s... | |
| Kharma CRM3.2 FE vs Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario Downunder, I love the 5's and the upgrade to the 5a's would be a very cost effective way of improving the sound even more. The reason I'm interested in changing speakers is that as we have improved our living room decor my wife has become increasi... | |
| Calling on Vandersteen 5a owners Steve and Mike, Thanks again for your suggestions. I will definitely keep the Thiels and Quatros in mind. I hope to be in Chicago in the next month where I will check these out at the Vandy and Thiel dealers. I'm also considering the Sonus Faber A... | |
| Amplifier for Vandersteen 5A' s ? Several 'goners use SMc modified McCormack DNA amps with the Vandy 5's with excellent results. I believe Steve uses Vandersteen speakers to voice his amp mods, although I'm not positive about that. There is some serious synergistic mojo happnin' w... | |
| Calling on Vandersteen 5a owners Hi Michael, That's a possibility. However, I think she is wanting something with lots of beautiful wood and little black grill cloth, which is why I've been considering the Avalon. This will be a long search, which ain't all bad to an audiophile!C... | |
| Calling on Vandersteen 5a owners Steve and Mike, I am in complete agreement with you about the sound quality of the 5's (and 5a's). Everyone who has heard our system has raved about the sound, which is truly sublime and deeply involving and satisfying. However, I can't ignore the... | |
| Calling on Vandersteen 5a owners I own 5's with the cherry finish (not glossy). Some of our other LR furniture is cherry, and the wood on the Vandy's works beautifully with the other pieces. The speakers finish darkens over time (about 6months), so they will look different out of... | |
| Best lines in a song "Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers"You get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers."Billy Joel: It's Still Rock 'n Roll to MeThe perfect ironic lyric for 'goners! | |
| Best Budget system? $500-$750 tops How about an iPod and good pair of headphones? Use AIFF or Apple Lossless for importing, then add integrated and speakers later. | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? MF Tri Vista, but now it is used primarily as a DAC for my Apple Airport Express. I find my digital listening is relegated to background music from iTunes playlists on my LaCie Big Disk Extreme, and any serious listening is to LP's. The more I lis... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Doc Watson | |
| If you had $500 to spend, how would you spend it? Donate it to one of the tsunami relief organizations. You will never regret showing kindness. |