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| Vandersteen 3A vs. ProAc3.8 Wow. This is an interesting comparison because these speakers are so different. They are both exceptional in what they do well but they have different strengths. The Vandy's are extremely dynamic, have a warm sound with a high end which is there, ... | |
| Vandersteen 3A sigs amp advice please Garfish, I must admit to not being familiar to the changes associated with Steve McCormack's various revisions of the original DNA series. I know that many people sing their praises. Don't get me wrong about the DNA .5/1 Deluxe or non-Deluxe. When... | |
| Running bi-wire cables backwards OK? You can run the cable either "backwards", as you define it, "forwards" with the low and high frequency runs connected to the same speaker terminal (positive lead to positive terminal, negative lead to negative terminal) or "forwards" using either ... | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list Hi Rosstaman, I see you picked "The Great Summit" by Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. This gives me quite a bit of pride as my father was the engineer on the original RCA recording. I have the RCA reissue CD and, while I would say it is a good ... | |
| Vandersteen 3A sigs amp advice please By the way, I have heard the DNA 125 (not with Vandy's) and didn't think it even came close to either DNA .5 or DNA 1 in sound quality. What do other people think? | |
| Vandersteen 3A sigs amp advice please Sorry. I didn't mean to bad-mouth the entire McCormack DNA series. My experience is limited to DNA .5 Deluxe and DNA 1 Deluxe. I understand the DNA 2 is in a different class, but I haven't heard it. Even the .5 and 1 are very good amps for the mon... | |
| Vandersteen 3A sigs amp advice please As one who is very familiar with the Vandersteen's and a former owner of the Audio Research SP-9 Mk III, a very high priority of mine would be to sell the SP-9. You will never get the best from the Vandersteens with that preamp. I don't know your ... | |
| Who is Most Beautiful female singer ever Wsmatau: Like I said, I try to separate singing talent from beauty, but I'll play along. Does Katharine Zeta Jones sing? | |
| Who is Most Beautiful female singer ever Tubegroover: If Pele could continue to have his woman "perform" on film for every man in Brazil, he would be a much bigger man than anyone I know. As his wife, she would have reflected poorly on him, particularly as he is a retired sports figure. ... | |
| Audio Hype!! Matrix, you are right. We are all willing victims of the audio magazines and manufacturers who conspire to take our money. Unfortunately for them, sites like Audiogon return the power to us. Here, we are able to share information outside of that s... | |
| Are you Guys Rich or What!? Whether the amount to spend is $7500, $10,000 or $12,500, it is clear that these amounts can bring you a lot of system, which, if selected carefully and bought used at a healthy discount, can compete with systems in the 50k and up category. A $100... | |
| Best Preamp under $5k?? I agree with Cornfedboy. I think you can find significantly better preamps than BAT or ARC at the >5k level, although I must admit to not having heard the VK-30SE. If you can, listen to an Ayre K-1 or K-1X, a Hovland HP-100, an Aesthetix Callis... | |
| More Old Timers Required My father was a recording engineer in the 50's-80's. He purchased a Revox A-77 in the 60's, which was the top machine around in those days. Later in the 70's, the Revox B-77 came out and, I am told, was considerably better. These were, for the mos... | |
| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Snook2: As I stated earlier, I cannot personally vouch for the Soundlabs, but I offer them as one a prospective buyer should listen to, before buying in the 10K price range. I make this statement based on the opinions of people I respect, and with... | |
| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Now I'll offer up a speaker that I haven't heard. The Soundlab Millenium M-1 or Soundlab A-1. These speakers are electrostatics, not dynamic. People whose ears that I now and trust say these are even better than the Vandersteens. These are huge sp... |