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Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade
I just recently purchased a pair of Vandy Treo CT's and in the process of breaking them in. I have about 100 hours on them. Right out of the box with no break in and less than proper set up, they did sound a little hard and harsh in the upper mids... 
JBL 4425 or Yamaha NS-1000 ? pls vote
I owned Yamaha NS-1000's back in the late 1970's, and there wasn't a JBL loudspeaker on the planet that was as good let alone better. The build and driver quality were simply superb for the time. The Yamies were much more accurate and neutral soun... 
Well Tempered bearing old vs new
The latest version of the WT Amadeus mk. 2 has 3 contact points. 
Vandersteen 5A to Carbons??
Shakey. What? No love??? 
Vandersteen 5A to Carbons??
Ct. My dealer is from Milwaukee. Called Ultra Fidelis. About 250 miles south of Rhinelander where Iive. A gentleman named Jon Spelt owns/runs the place. He seems quite knowledgeable and is very patient and friendly. I'm not a pro, but I'm fairly g... 
Vandersteen 5A to Carbons??
Hello Ctsooner. Thanks for the info on Audioconnection. I live in Wisconsin, hence my lack of knowledge where Audioconnection is. I never was a Vandersteen enthusiast before, but have listened to their latest speakers recently at several dealershi... 
Sonus Faber Olympica III or Vienna Acoustics Lists
I also think the B&W sound better than the Olympica 3's. Their upper bass region seemed to creep up into the lower mids, giving vocals a chesty, heavy type of sound. The B&W's also have a somewhat ripe upper bass range, but doesn't creep u... 
Vandersteen 5A to Carbons??
Audioconnection. Where are you located? 
VPI, Graham, Koetsu advice please
The differences th OP is describing between the well Tempered/Lyra combo and the VPI/Koetsu are way beyond the platter material. To say this is causing the differences between these tables is pure hogwash! Could it be the Well Tempered combination... 
Analog Consultant in Milwaukee Wisconsin
Another vote for Jon Spelt. Very knowledgeable. 
Lets talk tubes in Pharaoh Integrated
I have a Rogue Pharaoh and it's the best amp I've owned to date. It totally embarrassed 11k worth of SS MacIntosh pre and power! The superb phono stage and headphone amp are icing on the cake for this excellent piece of gear. Highly recommended!' 
Speakers to audition at AXPONA 2015
My gawd EBM,what took you sooooooo long to respond! 
Speakers to audition at AXPONA 2015
What's a Magico? Is it better than Bose? 
amp for vandersteen Quatro maybe vandersteen 5a
I agree with trying Rogue. Their amps, even the less expensive integrateds, are real giant killers. I listened to a pair of Vandersteen Quatro CT's with the Rogue mono tube amps and the sound was stellar. Prefer them to the Devalet SS amp. Also th... 
For VPI Unipivot Owners, do you use antiskating?
Stringreen. Peter Lederman has been a expert cartridge maker for decades, and a fine one at that. Don't you think he knows what he's talking about? Your response is arrogant. You are not the analog guru you think you are.