gdnrbob
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| Speaker choice advise requested... Now that we know you have the sound anchors and sub, it eliminates some of the obvious problems. I wouldn't think having the equipment in the middle would alter sound staging. If that is the case, then you should try different placement, in my op... | |
| Question on hearing I sympathize with you psag.As others have posted, it may be that we experienced that excitement because it was new to us.I was beginning to feel like you did, but streaming music allowed me to find lots of genres that I never explored before.I lov... | |
| Speaker choice advise requested... Maggies have been one of my favorites for years (despite being a Vandy fanboy).As Randy said, consider adding a sub. I know Maggies and Vandy subs are a great combo, tried and true. Not knowing your listening room and dimensions, equipment, etc., ... | |
| Why are low impedance speakers harder to drive than high impedance speakers And, remember most of the amps power is going to the lower frequencies. So, if the impedance dips at low frequecies, your amp will have a hard time keeping up with the demands of the speaker.Like the water in the hose instead of being restricted b... | |
| Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation There are a pair of Vandy Quatro's on Audioconnection's website preowned for $5K. If I knew, I would have bought them instead of the Treo, oh well.Where are you located? Johnny Rutan is the best and can give you the best advice on Vandy's. PM him,... | |
| Liner notes in a streaming age This is something that I wish I could get on Spotify. | |
| Power cord replacement suggestions I would imagine that it would depend on the component and how much resolving power it has. | |
| Vandersteeen 2wq (or any sub) in small room Thanks hifiman5, I am wondering if it would be worth moving up to the 2wq. I have a pair of HSU subs for my office that have a 'q' function, but I seem to keep them on the low side anyway(-I'm not a fan of boomy bass). I can't remember, but I thin... | |
| Components I would have died for when I was a wee pup Those Vandersteen 2a's were my grail-which I thankfully got 34 years later in the form of 3a sigs.Dahlquist 10's, Maggies, and a brief fling with Shahanian obelisks also piqued my interest. I was obsessed with speakers, as you can see. Funny that... | |
| Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation Too bad there are no Vandy Dealers nearby.But, I suspect if you like the Maggies, you will love the Vandy's.If you can find a pair of 3a sigs or Treo's, I doubt you would be disappointed. Johnny Rutan of audioconnection is known to make some kille... | |
| Do you think my cable length setup will have much effect or may hear the difference? Don't change a thing!- like the lady in that K. Hepburn movie said. | |
| Dumb question #643: should speaker cables last a lifetime? The Zu are well made cables and should be good for many years.A lifetime (now about 80 years) might be pushing it. Heck, by the time that happens we probably will have speaker implants in our heads. | |
| Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation I would trial the phase correct Vandies first. I think once you hear them, then you would have a great basis to rate the other speakers.I would also recommend that you read the Richard Hardesty Journals:http://vandersteen.com//audio-perfectionist-... | |
| Vandersteeen 2wq (or any sub) in small room Hifiman, I am moving from the 3a sigs to the Treo's (non CT). I only have the 2w subs. Do you find the 'q' settings very useful? PM me if you don't want to mess up the thread. | |
| Vandersteeen 2wq (or any sub) in small room That’s correct, but the driver in the sub gets its signal from the amplifier in the sub not the amplifier driving the main speakers Nope, it gets the attenuated signal from the amp. The sub is configured to compensate for the attenuated signal ... |