tomic601

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RIP Dave Wilson
RIPtruely a great man with a passion for music !  
How do Walsh Ohm Speakers compare to Thiels?
80” out into the room.......i wish..... 
Vandersteen Model 2D?
when I spoke w Jaclyn at Vandy she said: “ no release date, no price just yet” re the VLR with CT and I also believe a change in sourcing to Scanspeak....this really is just my two cents worth, RV  fights every day to build in usa and deliver exce... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
M7 high pass filter in cast box, with carbon fiber cover, guts are different, especially the battery config for DBSthey are around $2k at retaili got them when I had 5a and went from a SE power amp to a balanced Ayre, so I cannot comment on sonic ... 
Nakamichi Cassette Decks
just got my deck from bdp24....love ittrue naks play best stuff recorded on themmost of my needle drop tapes were made on a Tandberg 440abut they sound very goodand it has been a blast going thru my long dormant 80’s tape collection, even found th... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
without digging around much on your specific power amp, you are likey to find the unbalanced input sounds better......there are extra parts ( phase inverter, etc) in the balanced path and we can pretty much assume your amp is not a balanced topolo... 
Vandersteen Quatro CT or Wilson Sabrina
when the new sub comes out...i might try one...i put 4 mm of cork/ sorbothane down over the concrete floors....see Casa Pacifica system pictures..for challenge of sub placement,  but right now the sould is sublime.... 
Vandersteen Quatro CT or Wilson Sabrina
mtrotyes, the one and only 
Vandersteen Model 2D?
yes i thought we were essentially on same page and if we use the 5a carbon it flips 2:1 ish the other way, also not fair...not many choices IF one values both....i am excited about some emerging technology in both materials and process that might ... 
Vandersteen Model 2D?
and yes I was being dramatic, I think understanding the trade ratio of pistonic vs phase and time accuracy might be interesting, especially as measured vs what we actually hear... 
Vandersteen Model 2D?
Beetle....maybe....but perhaps we might compare speakers a bit closer to price parity 3:1is a stretch even for the frugal Dutchman to overcome...but yes, i would say the KEF and B& W alumni who believed in FFT and laser inferometry of drivers ... 
Vandersteen Model 2D?
pistonic not much good IF ya throw it all away with a filter that screws up phase because non pistonic is out of phase behavior...they are same thing, one is mechanical.now having said that, obviously w very worthy goal and a reason why the CF/ Ba... 
How do Walsh Ohm Speakers compare to Thiels?
try Jim Smiths excellent book first !!!!!! hone your setupfirstbuy a Leica disto ($59) it will change your life 
Vandersteen Quatro CT or Wilson Sabrina
Kalali.....broken....man that hurts a bit, but i understand....i have spent last several weeks breaking in and dialing in the Treo CT ( which you know do not have powered bass ).... then came “ home “ to Seattle to the 7’s......€¥&*@@@@@@@ !!!... 
Dynaco A25 -Hard to Believe
bdp24 they also escaped my gaze in Northern Ohio....they came to me in an odd way....RV and I chat quite a bit and he knows I have a “ vintage “ system in a challenging room, he said get a pair of A25 they started it all for SEAs you know.....quit...