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| Good amp match for vinatge Vandersteen 2C's? When Stereophile reviewed the 2C's back in 1987 they used a Krell KSA 50. When I bought the Vandersteens I started with a Counterpoint SA-12 but when it started having reliability problems I remembered the review and I bought the Krell for a good ... | |
| Good amp match for vinatge Vandersteen 2C's? I'm using a Krell KST 100 with my Vandersteen 2's. It doesn't offer the smoothest upper mid/treble but it helps to offset the Vandersteens. I also have a Rotel RB 1080 that I like and that works well. They talk about Vandersteens being so good you... | |
| Should I buy a new amplifier; and if so, what? I always find it interesting the fault protection on expensive amplifiers, there is none apparently. So now you're presented with $6000 repair bill just to get back to square one, no improvement or spend more money on a new amp. If you're left wit... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? I finally answered my own question tonight. I took my 50 w YBA, 100w Krell and 250w Parasound along with a Radio Shack SPL meter and did a comparison. First of all a took the most dynamic cd I own, the soundtrack for "Kansas City" and found that f... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Unsound..There is a couch behind the wheelchair and there is no place to back up to. You are right the Vandys are somewhat dark sounding and the Krell can be as well. When I bought the YBA preamp and amp the guy told me take them home for a week o... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Unsound I'm limited to location, because I'm in an apartment and this is the only place that works and I'm also in a wheelchair full time. The absorptive material might work I have to look into that. | |
| Is there any truth to this question? In a big room sitting farther away from the speakers it works with a higher powered amp. In my current situation sitting near field with a solid wall 3 feet behind me it would just overload the space and clipping distortion would be the least of m... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? I had the Vandersteens in a house driven by a 200 watt Krell and I was sitting back 7 or 8 feet in a 20 x 25 room. Now my first wife is gone..the Krell is gone all that remains are the Vandersteens. I'm saving for a pair of Harbeth speakers and se... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Pubul, that brings up a great point. SS isn't necessarily cheaper. New the YBA stuff was over $5K not that I spent that. The RM 10 is $1995, a Rogue Cronus Magnum integrated with 90 watts is $2200. In that regard tubes sound better and better as a... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Here's another one: Harbeth speakers, less sensitive than my Vandersteens and are an easy load for amps to drive my YBA amp is a great match for them.My Vandersteens are more efficient, easy load to drive but it's open to debate if 50 watts is eno... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Can I get it to clip?, sure but I would be in the other room to get away from the noise. During normal listening session from the listening position, no not that I can hear. I've never gotten the warning lights in the Vandersteens to illuminate. I... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Mcpherson I'm using a YBA preamp and amp. If anything it has too much gain. I can't turn it past 11 o'clock on the volume where I would prefer around 2 o'clock for the loudest setting. My D/A converter is 1.0V output so that helps compared to the ... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Back in the day 50 watts was powerful and 86 db/1 w/1 m speakers were fairly efficient. What changed that you need 92 db speakers and 200 watts to be happy. I do have more powerful amps a Krell KSA 100 and a Parasound A21 and I'm not impressed, be... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? I was surprised at all the viewpoints this thread has generated. From a fact based scenario I'm am sitting close 1.5m from speaker, not ideal. I listen for the most part at 85-90 db maximum so at best I'm using 4 watts with my Vandersteens, correc... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? The other thing I forgot to mention is that I have to sit near field < 6 ft due to being wheelchair bound and with the layout of my apartment. I don't listen too loud and with the music I listen to it's rare I push it anywhere near the clipping... |