gdnrbob
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| New Speakers up to $15k - The more I read the less I know! I concur with CTsooner. Congrats, enjoy and let us know how you fare.B | |
| Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh) I am a Vandy owner and a bit of a fanboy. I also like the sound of Ohm speakers.For me, it would depend upon the situation.For critical listening and precise presentation, the Vandersteen's would be my choice.If you want a more general presentatio... | |
| Vandersteen 5a vs Genesis 5.3 ? +1 stringreen.I, too, own Vandersteen. (Just a pair of Treo's), and I swear by the Vandersteen sound. I heard them in the late 70's and remembered them when I finally had some money to get back in the game a few years ago.They haven't disappointed... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT Setup Questions It looks like Utra Fidelis is in your state (I don't know how close they are to you...).I would give them a call and see if they can give set up.If they are anything like John Rutan, they will provide all necessary info.If they aren't, give Johnny... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT Setup Questions Your dealer should provide set up. I know Johnny at Audioconnection does.@hifiman5 We seem to share the same setup. Though I only have lowly non-CT Treo's, thanks to Ctsooner.;)B | |
| Vandersteen VLR Wood ..any love for these? Ah nuts!I was just about to get a pair. Now, I have to decide if I need to spend $3K.Bob | |
| insurance and shipping with UPS I concur with Hifiman5,File a suit in small claims court. If they don't show up, you will win. If they do show up, present your evidence. I am not a lawyer, but I think you have sufficient claim.B | |
| Bluesound Node2 with outboard DAC I visited Audioconnection last year and Johnny was demoing the Bluesound Node/Vault for another customer. He played the onboard Bluesound DAC and then switched to an Ayre Codex. The difference was noticable-for the positive.So, Yes, using an exter... | |
| Dolby-free early stereo recordings sound best. I recall a story a few years back that more than a few film composers found Dolby to be one of the worst thing to happen to film scores.As I have posted on other threads, MQA is probably a similar variant.B | |
| Would you buy a Dahlquit-10 if one was available for purchase near you I would get them if they were in reasonable shape and priced correctly.B | |
| Vandersteen M5-HPB high pass filter Though I am not an admin, I think not.You can post a WTB on USAM. It is free and tends to get responses.FWIW, just keep waiting. The Vandy crossover come up for sale regularly.You can use Hifi Shark to keep an eye out for new posts, too.Bob | |
| want to ditch my Brooklyn to streamer..thoughts? @kalali, very interesting post.One thing I noticed on the Node (first version- I don't know if the Node 2 is different), is that it only runs on the 2.5ghz band. I went with a Netgear wireless converter to get it to 5ghz. The 5ghz band is almost e... | |
| Apollo R + Codex v. different CDP or Ayre QX Whoo, that is a great move!Do I dare move up to a EX-8? Heck, I still need to find a KX-R....Such are the trials of this 'hobby'Bob | |
| Another Bi-wiring question: Amp related As Stringreen suggested, I would call Mr. V and get his take on this. Trust me, you will get a call back the next day. Just have all your information/questions ready, as he can be a bit abrupt.Bob | |
| Seeking informed recommendations for power cables and interconnects As a fellow Vandy owner, I think AQ is the best choice for speaker wire.I use the GO-4 double shotgunned to the speaker.I suggest PM-ing John Rutan (audioconnection). He sells Vandersteen and AQ. and knows just about everything stereo. He can give... |