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| Feedback on Ayre and Aesthetix with Vandersteen 5As Only you can decide what you want. I spent all morning figuring out which tube to fix. Sure enough it was a bad tube so it's still down. I love the sound. I do. It's just where I'm at in life to stay SS. As long as you get from Johnny he'll take g... | |
| Question on cable selection for Vandersteen 1 Vandersteen used Audioquest cables for everything they do and they have for many many years. I have the Castlerock biwired, but purchase what you can afford of any Audioquest cable (make sure they are authentic AQ cables if you purchase used as t... | |
| Vandersteen 2xx - 100,000 units? Funny as so many Vandy dealers also sell Maggies. Both are totally different sounds that are similar. Many reviewers (as well as we owners) feel that Vandy, for a 'box' speaker sound like a point source. That's what Richard has been able to do an... | |
| Feedback on Ayre and Aesthetix with Vandersteen 5As Charles, I too love both. Personally, when I can find a SS device that sounds as good or better than tube gear I"m going with SS. Tube gear is a bear to maintain. I've had it all my life and the only product I have problems with in my system is... | |
| Voltmeter for Vandersteen 5a setup I posted on another thread for you, but just get in touch with Johnny Rutan at Audio Connections in Verona, NJ. It's near NYC> Not sure where you live, but he's the best set up guy for Vandy's other than Richard and he's more than willing to w... | |
| Feedback on Ayre and Aesthetix with Vandersteen 5As Go to Johnny as he's the best going. he won't oversell you and you'll walk out with what you want and be happy for a long time. I got Vandy Treo's and the Ayre AX5/20 with CASTLE ROCKS and top AQ interconnects. Personally, I'd go with Earth rather... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I'm monitoring a couple of the newer DAC's that are about to come to market. I know some folks who have heard the two I'm looking into and feel there is enough there for me to listen to them. If I like them, I'll be selling my OSDE/SE, but it's ... | |
| Ayre now has a new QX-5 all in one As I said they have a wait and see attitude in MQA. They will add it later on if there is enough content. | |
| Ayre now has a new QX-5 all in one Pono sounds great, especially for the price. They just packaged it wrong. The interface is something out of the 90's and you can't just put it in a pocket. IF they put it in a slim box with a great screen and easy interface that can stream Tida... | |
| Ayre Integrated Amp vs. Ayre 5 Series Separates I have Vandersteen Treo's, Empirical Audio OSDE/SE fully upgraded, a Steve Nugent build music server with SSD and Paul Hynes power supply with all high rez music, Basis TT with Benz Glider, Aesthetix Rhea phono. All AQ balanced cables. I started... | |
| Vandersteen 2xx - 100,000 units? Those new sigs are really quite remarkable for the cost. Richard has always given you more than you expect at each price point. It's pretty amazing that he's been able to do it. Is the number real? Yes, of course it is. Richard may be called na... | |
| What makes an expensive speaker expensive I'm not saying they don't make good speakers. They just aren't my cup of tea and never have been. That's all. I've had the discussion with someone from Wilson on two occasions and they laughed. One agreed with me as to what I don't like. They... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD That's what I've been thinking Matt I've heard all of them and am impressed. I will wait until fall though with so many new options coming our way in regards to products and user interfaces. I like the Aurender app enough where I don't see the nee... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD This thread can keep going for a LONG time and stay relevant with all the new digital coming out. I am vacillating on going with Aurender N100H or the N10. Big price difference, but need to hear them side by side and no dealers I know have both ... | |
| Proac D48R I've also found that both MIT and Transparent are great with the new Proac's. I have never heard the new Audioquest cables not sound great too (the DBS ones). |