tomic601

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Worked Backwards and Would like to Hear Suggestions on Speakers
congratsi had Vandy 5a for many happy yearsand now 7 mk2you got good advice on the batts but Vandersteen located in Calif will turn them around quickly for you. IF you want an additional 3 years ( on top of 7 w factory duracell ) send them the Li ... 
Shahinian Obelisk vs VandersteenTreo
call RV on Mondayuse the Dutch keyboard 
RIP Arnie Nudell
Great story RWD !man that must have been a hootlots of the true grit designers started in a garageyes Paul is devastated- he posted up a nice tribute and link to a 20 minute interview w Arnie on his email/ blogcatch it ! 
RIP Arnie Nudell
my first pair of speakers were Qbi loved the tweeterlater worked at a dealer with Infinity where we stocked much but never the IRSRIP Arnie 
Vandersteen fans..need your input (TREO CT)
the OP needs a nightime solution when the family is asleepnot outplay AC/DC 
Dealers hijacking the discussions
went thru a set of tires while waiting to hear why it matters that Dave Wilson drives a Ferrari.... 
Vandersteen fans..need your input (TREO CT)
the temporary rug subwoofer loudness button....wf is good 
Vandersteen fans..need your input (TREO CT)
the loudness button....somebody must have invented it for a reasonbefore the sales and marketing guys ruined it...johnnyr dont you have a decent preamp with tone controls ? 
$3,000 Planar Speakers
not the Apogee Stage, relatively easy 3 ohm load my lil mac 240 does a decent jobss does mc250 SS and and an Audionics CC2the bigger Apogee require serious iron.... 
Vandersteen Treo CT vs Mag 3.7i speakers
call me a fanboybut i actually own one of the best ribbon tweeters ever built - apogee stage and the vandersteen 7 which while not identical has the CT as in carbon tweeter in the Treotypical dealer running competing product down as polarizing vs ... 
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
Innayea probably some coloration trades taking place like swapping boutique capacitor, resisters, etc.....i was thinking a nice CA or WA red wine....but the French gotta eat too 
Questions : Selling here for the first time
Take offersbuy it now can go to somebody with zero feedbackbe prepared for inane...But also be prepared to meet awesome people also 
Sub Integration
Audiotools goodvandertones = freeneed Analog spl Meyer radio shackuse Ray Brown Soular Energy as Bruce suggests to set bass output levelattenuate the port do not plug  
TriPlanar tonearm outward skating issue
this thread is why few manufacturers monitor the many many boards full of £¥#$&* ,thanks Ralph for helpingmy audiophile mentor is a big fan of Triplanerthere is at least one in my future !!!!!! 
Going from Bi wire to Single wire
Vandersteen state a very very clear preference for an external biwireif you have a good relationship with your dealer you can also test the Nordost claim that better single wire plus jumpers beats equivalent $ biwire setcheck the claim with your o...