gdnrbob
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| Bi Wiring for speakers question Yes, you have the connection pattern correct.And, yes, it does make a difference. Richard Vandersteen makes his floorstanders with biwire connections. Essentially, you are directly providing a signal to the upper range drivers separately from the ... | |
| How much difference between new/refurbished amps and amps that need more than a tuneup? With time, any amp design will be altered as new or better parts are introduced. And as Stereo 5 points out, your 2550 is much older. Whether it needs new caps or repair, I don't know, but I would bet that the newer amp has upgraded parts that wil... | |
| Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed @mr_m , We aren't putting words in you mouth/text in your post.We just recognize Mr. V's personality.B | |
| bmr philharmonic I just looked at the website and see no physical address or telephone, so I would be a bit concerned to send money. | |
| Stereo Subwoofer Pairing That would be a question best answered by REL.B | |
| Tube Amp Questions I, too, am new to tubes. I went with Atma-Sphere, and am super happy with my choice. The ARC is no slouch and would probably sound better with a better amp (tube or SS). IMHO.I would PM Ralph Karsten (atmasphere) and get his opinion/knowledge.Bob | |
| Magnepan 20.7's & Tube Amp @bluesy,Ralph (atmasphere) knows what he is writing about. And, though you are enjoying the sound from your system as it is, I would invite you to try using a short cable and see if you still feel the same.Bob | |
| Shahinian Obelisk vs VandersteenTreo I went with a pair of Atma-Sphere MA-1's and MP-3 for my Treo's and couldn't be happier. In fact, it is my reference system. I never had tubes before, and this combo is certainly ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶i̶n̶e̶s̶t̶ , no the best I have ever heard... | |
| Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed @bondmanp When Johnny said to measure the voltage, he meant at the main amplifier not the sub.And, yes, the settings for the M5 should be from the list on Vandersteen's website and not the crossover box. Those, as hifiman pointed out are for the Q... | |
| Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed +1 hifiman.If you find the bass lacking, just move down a step. The M5-HP settings list is on the Vandersteen site.And, you can always call Johnny Rutan at audioconnection. He is only second to Mr. V himself.B | |
| Speaker audition recommendations? @akg_ca +2Audition, audition, audition.Let your ears be your guide. My approach is to listen to everything and narrow it down to the ones I liked the best. Then, take your amp to the dealer and see if it can work the same magic.Yes, it will take ... | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 In my opinion, the Schiit Yggy or Gungnir is comparable to an Ayre Codex. I owned just about all the Schiit DAC's and can honestly say that sound reproduction gets better with each model up. The Bifrost (I had the Multibit) is a great DAC, but com... | |
| e bay problems: audio gear and collector records ;broken search engine ? No problems here. I get daily search updates.No idea what Boolean searches are...B | |
| Amplifier speaker match Yes, the Vandy 3a sigs go for $2K used(that's what I sold mine for), but they take up more room than the Thiel's due to the Sound Anchors(Which is why I went to the Treo's).Both Vandy and Thiel based their speakers on Time and Phase alignment, so ... | |
| Amplifier speaker match I was just looking at the Jolida website and see they offer upgrades. Why not call them with your question and see if they can modify the amp to work with low impedance speakers?B |