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| Vandersteen Quatro CT The one thing I can say with confidence...I have NEVER heard a properly set up pair of Vandersteens sound anything other than musical. If you are into this endeavor for the music, pick the Vandys you can afford, set them up with care and enjoy th... | |
| Looking for IC and speaker cable suggestion Go for cables with the purest conductors(fewest grain boundaries in the metal) and a conductor dielectric that stays out of the way of the conductor. Air is the best dielectric. | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K stevecham is on to something. If I had not sat with John Rutan at Audio Connection in Verona, NJ and listened to the Vandy 1s there, as a 30 year owner of larger Vandys, I would never have believed the musical truth the model 1 can reveal. It wa... | |
| Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables Perhaps another way of looking at the cable issue is not only the stranded vs. solid core subject, but the purity of the conductors being used. As I upgraded power cords, and interconnects in my system, I moved toward purer conductors with as muc... | |
| Subwoofer hunt If you are looking for musical truth, the Vandersteen approach of connecting the subwoofer with the assistance of a high pass filter directly to your amplifier's output, is a fine way to go. By feeding the subwoofers with the amplifier's signal ma... | |
| When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade? I am 3 weeks into listening/breaking in my new Vandersteen Treo CTs. I traded in my Vandy model 3s which I owned for 22 years. The musical truth the Treos reveal was beyond my imagining. Richard Vandersteen does it again! | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? Etwilley,Loved reading your post above. You're right. The vast majority of us who care enough about audiophilia have walked the same road that you are now on. You did the research, you took that absorbing path leading to a purchase. As good as... | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? Lots of experienced advice here. I don't know where you live, but if you are in a metropolitan area where AC quality is questionable, then a cost-effective power filter/conditioner might make the greatest difference . In the end, the sound our s... | |
| Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade I just came upon this excellent thread today. Love the passion for the hobby that I've been reading here. I am 10 days into owning my new Treo CTs. I have played music and the Purist Audio Design System Enhancer disc to break in the drivers and... | |
| Vandersteen Treo in 24ftx22ft i.e 528sqft room? Lucky you ctsooner! The Treo CTs are Quatro CTs minus the subwoofer element. I went with the Treo CTs because I already have two 2wq subs. If I remember correctly from reading one of your posts, you work with John R. on your purchases. The Tre... | |
| Vandersteen Treo in 24ftx22ft i.e 528sqft room? Just a bit over a week with my Treo CTs. I have been with Vandersteen for about 30 years. I started off with the original 2C, eventually graduating to the Model 3, upgraded to 3A and later to Signature status. The Treo CTs are unmistakably membe... | |
| Preamp Suggestions to replace a CJ PV-12AL If you want to escape the rat-race of the NOS scene, the Psvane 12AU7 tubes from Grant Fidelity are making great music in my modded PV 12L. One question, did Bob bypass your circuit board traces with gold coated silver wire? | |
| opinions please: CJ PV12L w/ a BAT VK200? What Hukkfinn said. Bob did an incredible job with my PV12L! | |
| Harmonic Technology Interconnects I connect my tube pre with SS amp using Magic Link IIs. More than anything else, they brought the sound together in my system. The timing was right, music flowed effortlessly through them and they maintained the dynamic swing. PRAT with smoooooooo... | |
| Power cord and Interconnects for Cambridge Azur840 I have used so many different isolation/damping devices under my components that now every electronic component in the house is utilizing either Black Diamond Racing, Mapleshade brass footers or isopods. All of my hifi rig components sit on Herbie... |