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AMP or Preamp
Vincent SP-332 ampSchiit Freya preThey both perform well above their respective price points 
Audiopile hyperbole, reference, SOTA, ultimate and more...
I found humor in the OP referring to audiophiles as "audiopiles"... 
Pulling myself out of old, broken equipment, one hesitant step at a time...
Agree with soix above. Several Vandy 2s for sale here and other sites.Tom 
Area rug-my dilemna
Gorgeous system! Sincerely hope you get the sound problem solved soon.Tom 
Help! Will lubricant affect spkr.cables?
LOL:)!!! 
Topping D50 vs the "Big Boys"
It does indeed offer spectacular measurements. Hopefully it sounds spectacular too, and comes with a return policy if it doesn't sound good in your system. If so, it's worth a try. 
Help! Will lubricant affect spkr.cables?
This post is nineteen years old... 
Please Help Me!!
LOL, OP! Great post. Surprised some took it (are you kidding me?) seriously. Tough crowd, as they say. Or should that be dense crowd? 
What DB level is best for judging audio equipment?
Peaks of low-to-mid 80s most of the time. Anything above that would be for a single song only that needs to be cranked ;). 
Replacement for Vandersteen 2ce
No toe-in, no rack between the speakers, proper tilt-back per RV, listening seat at least 9'  from plane of speakers, acoustic treatment, acoustic treatment, acoustic treatment. Also try getting speakers closer to front wall, the rear-facing acous... 
Music Hall vs. Schiit
Hey Kit, hope you like your setup as much as I do! Absolutely let us know how things turn out.Tom 
Music Hall vs. Schiit
The Schiit Modi Multi connected with Blue Jeans coax to my Oppo 103 sounds very good to my ears.  
First Post- what not to do
Don't place your speakers where they look best and presume that's where they will sound best. 
Maggie Fans Chime in: Need recommendation for amp to drive Maggies (MMGs and 1.7i)
Pre-owned Vincent SP-331. Hybrid tubes/SS, 150W/8o/300W/4ohms. Well built, sounds great. 
Just received shipment of my Magnepan LRS’s
@kacomess- I am very interested in your post also being the owner of Vandy 2Cs and am seriously considering the LRSs. Please post more here or PM me. Thank you.Tom