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| Vandersteen 2wq with two way monitors Maxgain. I'll tell you where I got the folk lore. Straight from the Vandersteen 2WQ owner's manual. So I guess Richard Vandersteen is the guilty party in spreading such tall tales.From page 3 of the 2Wq manual:"Using the chart on the bottom of the... | |
| Vandersteen 2wq with two way monitors Maxgain. Forgive me for oversimplifying. You are correct that the published input impedances of power amplifiers are imprecise and the proper setting of the subwoofer crossover is ultimately determined by experimentation. I was referring to a star... | |
| Whats a good matching preamp for Threshold S/300? How about the Threshold FET 10HL? I see them come up on Audiogon from time to time at around $800. Introduced in 1989, it is a contemporay match for the S/300. It originally retailed for over $3000 for the high level stage alone. Given proper warm... | |
| I love my Vandersteen's but . . . . . . . . I think 02Pete is on the right track. If you truly want to rock out on 40 watts and don't want to change your amplifier, seek out a pair of old JBL L100's. They are virtually indestructible. The woofers used a paper surround so they don't rot like... | |
| Vandersteen 2wq with two way monitors In the Vandersteen website, it is suggested when the wall-mounted VSM(-3db @ 60Hz) is used for left and right main or surround speakers that it be mated with a 2WQ but with the crossover set 2 below the input impedance rather than the customary 1.... | |
| Guitar player? , What model do you own or play? PRS Custom 22, G&L Bluesboy, Gibson Les Paul Studio, and a Sigma DR-28H are the guitars I own and play occasionally. Amplifiers include a Mesa Boogie DC2 and a Fender Blues Junior. | |
| Matching amp and preamp imput output impedance? I have a Forte'model 3 (47k ohm input impedance). I drove it successfully with a Counterpoint SA 7.1 tube preamp which most likely had a higher output impedance than your Cary. | |
| Magnepan, B&W 803, or NHT VT3 ? ? Listening off-axis with Maggies is only a problem in 2 channel mode. If you have a 5.1 or 7.1 Maggie-based system, you should be able to enjoy the experience from a much wider listening area. The hard center-channel of your prepro focuses all dial... | |
| Comments, please, on Spica TC-60 setup. I have owned a pair of Spica TC-50's since 1988 and they were my main speakers until 1994. I used it with a Forte model 3. A really good amplifier will really make Spicas sing. I have heard the TC-50's with everything from a little NAD 3130 (30wpc... | |
| Maggies with Mark Levinson preamp/amp A friend of mine has a pair of MGIIIA's with some vintage Levinson ML7 pre and ML11 poweramp with Tara Labs cables. It is a sweet sounding combination. Your 23.5 should have plenty of power to light up a pair of 1.6's. It should be a fabulous match. | |
| Attention Vandersteen 5A owners/ amp matches I am not a 5/5A owner. However, I am very familiar with the speakers and have extensively auditioned it with the Bel 1001 MkV and Quicksilver V4's. I have also heard it with the latest generation ARC gear, the Joule at CES 05, and the Spectron Mus... | |
| Which Magnepans 3.5 or 1.6? You are going to live with the speakers so what you hear is what ultimately matters. Listen to a pair of 1.6's and any pair of 3 series maggies(IIIa,3.3,3.5, or 3.6) and decide if the coherence of the 1.6 or the true ribbon of the 3.5 is what will... | |
| another with the digital lens I have used a Rotel RCD 1070 with a Lens for nearly two years and and every time I power down and disconnect the Lens from the transport, I have gotten different numbers, ranging from 0 to 26. I have no idea why it should vary. When I auditioned a... | |
| Acurus Act 3 vs Lexicon Processor Good grief! It is so fashionable to dump on the old Lexicon DC-1. Certainly it won't do the job for high resolution playback like SACD,DVD-A, or even vinyl because it lacks any kind of analog bypass. I certainly don't use mine for critical listeni... | |
| Preamp suggestions for a Forte 4A & CEC TL5100Z? The Forte'Model 2 is a fabulous preamp and can be found from time to time on Audiogon for around $300. See reviews on Audiogon for more details. I also really liked the Classe' Dr-5. There is one for sale on Audiogon for $550 right now. The Dr-5 i... |