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| Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Meadowlark Osprey No disrespect intended toward Narrod, but in comparing the Vandy 3A Sig to most other speakers, some listeners may tend to think that the "other speaker" has better transparency and/or high-frequency extension than the Vandy. Listen carefully duri... | |
| Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen The Vandersteen crossover that comes with a new pair of 2Wq's has a set of DIP switches inside the box that allow you to choose various resistor values, based on the input impedance of your amplifier. Vandersteen recommends that you initiallys sel... | |
| moving coil vs. moving magnet question For those who want to pursue the topic of MC vs. MM cartridges a bit further, I suggest you check the Audiogon archives. There have been a number of threads on this topic over the past 2 years, and the various threads should answer any questions y... | |
| moving coil vs. moving magnet question Phono cartridges are transducers that convert mechanical movement into electrical energy. The other transducer in your audio system is your speakers, which operate in the reverse fashion. In a nutshell, the main difference between moving coil (MC)... | |
| Recommended Carrier for Speaker Shipments Hi, Dave:I think you made a post last week asking essentially this same question regarding shipment of your Vandy speakers to the factory for upgrade. I responded to your post, but want to reiterate for others who may read this thread that the mos... | |
| Cable length Generally speaking, shorter speaker cables are preferable, so if you are faced with long runs (say, 15 feet or more), I'd advise using longer interconnects and shorter speaker cables. However, with the lengths you describe, it really won't be an i... | |
| Anyone had Vandersteen 3's upgraded to 3A Sig? Maxgain's comments about the temporary crossovers that come with the Vandy subs is pertinent. I purchased a used pair of the Vandy Model 5 crossovers, which contain MUCH better component parts. Further, there is a separate crossover box for each c... | |
| Any small monitors that dont sound thin and bright One of the really musical monitors on the market is the Sequerra Pyramid MET-7. I owned a pair for a number of years, and found them immensely satisfying. There have been several pairs of these monitors for sale recently here on A-gon, so you migh... | |
| Shipping large speakers to Canada from US Based on my own experience sending Canadian products back into Canada, there should be no issues at all. If you ship the speakers, you will have to provide a customs declaration, but on the declaration write clearly that the speakers were made in ... | |
| HELP: Subwoofer for music Bigtree already said the magic "two words": Vandersteen 2Wq. Buy one -- or even better, buy two -- you won't regret it. | |
| An odd idea One of the regulars on this forum who is also an electrical engineer can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that having your speakers connected simultaneously to two amps -- even if one of them is turned off -- may produce an undesirable electri... | |
| Probably somebody knows if it worth something... Albert's comment and link is a useful starting point. I happen to have not only the LP from this program, but also a video tape made from the kinescope recording of this 1957 broadcast. The last time I checked on this recording, I don't think the ... | |
| Best Speaker Cable Connectors I do all the connections on my speaker cables, and both crimp and solder. Of course, I also wear a belt and suspenders when I go fishing, but that's a matter of taste... | |
| Anyone had Vandersteen 3's upgraded to 3A Sig? Hi, Craig:Good to have you posting. I forgot one point in my first post: the cost of the upgrade includes the cost of return shipping from Vandersteen to the owner. I would expect the cost of shipping for Davemon will be around $250-300 via truck ... | |
| Senior Audiophiles - Audiophile since the 60-70's? I developed an interest in audio around 1959, my senior year of high school, but didn't buy my first true "hi-fi" equipment until the summer of 1964 when I bought and assembled several Fisher kits (tube preamp and tube power amp). I then added a G... |