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Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
My guess is Richard has realized, through R&D, very significant improvements in the sound quality of his offerings over the decades and has decided to go for the ne plus ultra to see how good the realism of his designs can get. Listening to th... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
@ieales   What cred. would you have to "correct" Mr. V.?  😯 
If You Were A Swine Looking To Choose Between 3 Preamps...
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Just got ruined by a pair of Treo CTs
@2chfreak  +1   John Rutan is everything people say on A'gon.  He has a comprehensive knowledge of both gear and tunes.  He know how to set up a system to maximize its abilities and is an absolute straight talker.  No BS from him.👍 
Looking for a warm sweet speaker
If so, visit John Rutan at Audio Connection in Verona, NJ!  If not, consider a field trip! 
Art Dudley Calls B.S. but without naming names - PLEASE DO!
Interesting how it seems that the luster has worn off many people's perceptions of Audio Research gear.  Years ago I rarely read anything but glowing comments about their offerings.  I have a friend who has their large all tube mono blocks and the... 
Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers with M5-HP crossovers - help needed
@drew_k Going one setting lower on the crossover should do the trick. Can’t hurt to open them up and give it a shot. Good Luck☘️ 
Just got ruined by a pair of Treo CTs
@2chfreak  I am a current Treo CT user but when I went to John Rutan's Audio Connection to pick them up I had a great interaction with a pair of 1Ci's driven with Quicksilver amps.  I never would have believed the "gestalt" those speakers can have! 
Just got ruined by a pair of Treo CTs
@rwwear  Did your friend have a system up to the quality of the Quatro's?  Were his speakers set up well? 
Art Dudley Calls B.S. but without naming names - PLEASE DO!
As long as there are folks who appreciate the nuances of fine music reproduction, there will be an audio industry to service those listeners.Think about it...if the hifi industry can and is surviving the mp3 download culture, it will continue to t... 
Mccormack dna-1 protection problem
@evilhifi   Good for you.  Nice that you have the requisite skill set!  and you can always have your unit upgraded by SMc Audio if the desire grabs you.Enjoy the music! 
Please evaluate my system...
Vibration mitigation!  Doesn't have to be big ticket.  Contact the Herbelins at Herbie's Audio Lab.  Tell them about your system, the type of sonics you prefer and they will do their best to get you there with their high value products.  Please no... 
Removing spikes... Now my speakers sing
😋Anyone want to bite Geoff?😋 
Removing spikes... Now my speakers sing
@labtec   I stand corrected!  I forgot that you were not using the spikes. I actually have a Bright Star sandbox on top of my Target amp stand with my amplifier on top of the Bright Star.Your point about chairs, listeners heights varying is, of co... 
Removing spikes... Now my speakers sing
@labtec  Ther last paragraph in your post would, if employed with most floor standing speakers, raise the tweeters much too high relative to the listening seat going against the speaker manufacturers recommendations, throwing the sound out of bala...