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To those who've tkn Vandersteen 5A upgrade plunge
mikej.i heard nothing about dealer involvment from vandersteen.mine are used and out of warranty,with no dealer anywhere near what would be considered a reasonable distance.not a good deal,just my opinion,nothing more. 
To those who've tkn Vandersteen 5A upgrade plunge
9000.00 to replace drivers[not even sure all],mod x-over.mod woofer amp.,and test.this is what i was told by vandersteen you get.seems to me price is based on keeping price inflated,rather than actual cost.i own 5's and would like to up-grade,but ... 
Compare Large Advent?
woofers can be repaired at new england speaker,for a very reasonable price[about 70.00 a pair].bought a pair of these spkrs. for 10.00 and had this done,they sound very good,all things considered. 
HSU or Dayton Titanic from Parts Express?
i use 10"titanic with totem arros.this sub was recommended to me by r.johnson at green mt.audio.relative high quality at a very reasonable price.buy the kit,it is very simple to assemble and compact.don't know about hsu in comparison. 
marantz st-17 tuner
pcs,if you ever decide to sell,let me know.where did you buy yours?thanks,bill. 
Totem Arros - Set up
i use these in a second sys.c.j.sonographe amp,tad-150 pre.these are excellent spkrs.,but will not play loud.if pushed,the woofer will hit travel limits,with a loud pop.but for low to mid level,they are hard to beat.machine 
Vinyl/Audio stores in Norfolk Va. Area
sound approach,long out of business.sound shop in hampton a waste of time if into high end. 
Radioshack Digital vs Analog spl meter
fwiw,rives claims the analog meter is slightly more accurate than digital.i believe you should use the calibrated[for this meter] tones. 
Fine Tuning Vandersteen 5s An offer gone missing
fwiw,meant to say "not as cool looking as digital". 
Fine Tuning Vandersteen 5s An offer gone missing
the easiest and most accurate would be radio shack analog spl.meter with rives audio cd.their cd has section calibrated for this meter.this what i used for my 5's,very easy and effective.i have a brand new r.s.anolog meter avail.if you are interes... 
problems with CJ's Premier 140 ? anyone
owned one for about 1 yr.not one problem. 
Looking For High Quality Drum Music.
vinnie coliuta,a true monster.check out cd "document"with the group karizma.avail.at hudsonmusic.com.also many other drum artist cd's and dvd's. 
Empirical Audio Parasound JC-1 vs stock
what specifically is done to these amps for a mod.i am interested,as i own a pair.thanks in advance. 
How to upgrade a nondetachable power cord?
probably best way to cut hole for novice is dremel tool.if you are not good with hand tools,you might want to have someone else do this.unit must be protected from debris,light air blast cleaned.does any one know where to buy high quality iec sold... 
ADCOM Repairs
adcom is expensive.needed new laser for gcd-750.cost from them,289.00.same part on-line,58.00.i can understand some mark-up,but 500% is absurd.if any-one needs this part,e-mail and i will forward info.