hifiman5
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| Vandersteen Quatro CT I've owned various Vandys for the last 30 or so years. Every pair reproduced music rather than "hifi". RV has always gotten it, it's just that over the years he has refined his basic transducer concept to make his newer offerings all the more mu... | |
| Audioquest @corvette01 I ended up choosing Colorados over Columbia due to more realistic bass impact and depth from the Colorados. | |
| Vandersteen Quatro CT @mr_m You are in a real good place. Stay the course! | |
| Audioquest Bill Low, AQ designer, has done a great job for many years at offering cables in the line that provide incremental steps up in performance. As you move up a cable you either get better conductors or dielectric. It comes down to what your wallet c... | |
| Conrad Johnson MF2550, What To Expect? stereo5 I'm sure Friday can't come too fast! Anticipation. Agree with having a back-up amp. Look forward to hearing about your experience with the new cj amp. Congrats! | |
| Conrad Johnson MF2550, What To Expect? @stereo5 Just looked at your system. Nice rig! Did you trade in the GE 1s to get the References? BTW Agree with jfant about tube pre with SS power. So many people have found that is successful coupling.Are you using Herbie devices under the Scout ... | |
| Conrad Johnson MF2550, What To Expect? stereo5 I have not had the pleasure of hearing the 2550, but did hear the 2300 and then its successor, the 2500. What I loved about the 2500 was it had the "beautiful, golden" cj sound of the 2300 but they had significantly improved the bass punch... | |
| Directionality of wire @nonoise Very diplomatic of you! Just please let's not let the UN become involved in audio and screw that up too. We have a sufficient # of issues as it is. | |
| Conrad Johnson--does anyone use this brand anymore? @grannyring Thanks for the perspective! | |
| Conrad Johnson--does anyone use this brand anymore? @ebm hyperbole? | |
| Correct way to attach speaker wires... Wait, what!!! The wire of your choice cold welded (method used by Audioquest) to thin pure silver spades. Tighten down but not to the point that you deform the thin silver spades. Listen and enjoy! | |
| 2 Channel Subwoofer connection +1 almarg! Very easy to follow explanation. I appreciate the clarity. | |
| Soundtracks and Film scores, your favourites Wish I had started this thread, but glad the OP did! Here is a list of fine TV and Motion Picture Soundtracks in no particular order.The Patriot - One of the very Best Mel Gibson films with a wonderful soundtrack extremely well recorded (sweet). ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... THANKS oregonpapa and charles1dad! I just went to Amazon, read the reviews there and ordered the CD. Will be here Tuesday. From what the two of you have said above I'm looking forward to a musical Tuesday evening. Bonus for me with this disc i... | |
| 2 Channel Subwoofer connection +1 mr_m I have two Vandersteen 2wq subwoofers. Using RV's top quality crossover that you set relative to the input impedance of the system amplifier, helps the subs to integrate seamlessly with the main speakers. I have Vandy Treo CTs which ar... |