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How to Hook Up Vandersteen 2W Subwoofer
@foghorn1 call factory Richard or Nathan can help 
Which DAC ??? - Aesthetix Pandora Eclipse OR Bricasti M1 SE?
I have the Pandora Sig not the Eclipse. In I guess a fairly resolving system...I am certainly a fan of your components. I am holding off on any further Aesthetix investment until they clarify where they are headed w MQA. I will move to Brinkmann s... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
HTI understand now....I guess I was spoiled, my first pair of speakers were Infinity....and a class A Onkyo amp - stayed class A to 7 watts, Denon table and a very nice Grado..... 
Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others?
more variables and auditions are not going to help, especially with no reference back to live music. Nobody got fired for buying Wilson and it sounds like you have a willing and supportive dealer.... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
Thunder...I believe that is AC-DC song, lots of image depth on that one....better left to the Cornwalls.....ha 
MoFi Turntables
Bruce at Stereo Unlimited in San Diego has both VPI and MO-FiRobert is the turntable setup guru a quick call for his opinion might be worth the long distance nickel....They are open Tuesday for reference they carry Rega, Music Hall, VPI, MoFi, Mus... 
MoFi Turntables
I also like the fly before you buy approach, which many dealers besides MD offer, although I am a customer and reserved fan of MDare you competent on setup, which IMO way more determinant of sound quality than decks in this general price range....... 
Tube Pre-Amp, vs Solid State with Tone Controls/EQ to take edge off the top end?
one of those threads where everybody might be right..bad power does not helpdistortion is badmaybe the Thiels are a git bright w rising top end, certainly not an odd observation as even die hard Jim Tbfans notice this sometimes ( count me as one a... 
Vandersteen VLR Wood ..any love for these?
@gcknapp my acquire VLR CT with soundanchor stands plan got submarined by a pair of ancient Quad ESL-63 that i am refurbishing....I could make an attempt to borrow a set of the VLR and stands and provide some comparison to the Treo CT, doubtful I ... 
narrow and wide baffles and imaging
one of the reasons i like to own several speakers w widely divergent design philosophy but from competent designers.... 
New speakers for my system
@melbguyone so true, your facts ring very true but I was deeply involved working at dealer which carried most everything but IRS from 1980 -1986, poly Cell was junk...my point is the high end stuff could provide a reference but had many issues... ... 
Best Speaker cable in the $400.00-$500.00 range for 2 meters
 Sounds like your local dealer likes Nordost nothing wrong with building a relationship:-) 
Tube Pre-Amp, vs Solid State with Tone Controls/EQ to take edge off the top end?
+1 for Mac preamps with tone controls.....get Jim Smiths very excellent book, check your setup...... 
New speakers for my system
with all due respect Infinity did enough to screw up that legacy.....the V are a reference speker, certainly there are others....but I get his daily email, and I await the fruits of all the work.....and talk....OP I owned a set of Vandersteen 3a s... 
Thiel CS2.4 to what?
Keep the Thiels, Jim T and Richard V should have been brothers...few design principles they did not share...consider adding a Vandersteen 3 sub which will not honk up your great time and phase correct Jim T design...the suggestions for 5,5a thru Q...