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| Questions for Vandersteen 5A owners... Sonofjim, One additional tid bit I learned from Richard about the new 7As which hasn't been mentioned. The midrange cone is formed from balsa (by turning it on a lathe), and is then reinforced with carbon fiber. This forms a kind of truss which is... | |
| Questions for Vandersteen 5A owners... Chadlinz,WRT toe-in, I agree that in large rooms (>18 ft wide) it is not necessary nor advisable to toe these speakers in. They image best straight ahead. However, at CES Richard regularily uses some toe-in in the hotel rooms which run more lik... | |
| Questions for Vandersteen 5A owners... Madfloyd, Here are two things to pay extra attention to when setting up the 5As. They probably apply to a large extent to any speaker setup, but I found they are especially important when setting up the 5As. 1. To get maximum benefit from the time... | |
| Questions for Vandersteen 5A owners... A number of you have mentioned the importance of set up. It takes patience and care, but I agree it does not require a dealer. I observed a well known dealer set up the sub EQs on a pair of 5As and he spent less than 30 minutes! Clearly he was run... | |
| Questions for Vandersteen 5A owners... Madfloyd, I have owned the 5As for several years and have had them set up in two different rooms using ARC tube equipment. I have also assisted friends and associates in the setups of several other 5A/room combinations, some including 2 channel an... | |
| Upgrade Audio Research CD3 Mk11 Microstrip, how did the sound improve in both units? Also, how is the sound different in the CD7 from the CD3 Mk2? This might help Flange with what improvement to strive for. I would be interested as well since I own the CD3 Mk2. | |
| Watts to BTUs? Vmk, 1 watt delivered over 1 hour produces 3.414 BTUs. Amplifiers produce the most heat, are no more than 50% efficient, and tube amps operating in class A are the most inefficient. A 100 watt per channel class A tube amp probably generates 400 wa... | |
| Think I blew a driver on my Vandersteens 5A It is very easy to hear each of the three drivers. No need to touch them. Just move your ear up and down. It will be quite obvious if one isn't working. It is quite likely that the problem lies in something else. It could be as simple as a poor co... | |
| Need help with a rack Because my system was in our living room, and because we had mostly antiques, I was in a similar situation as you. Searching antique dealers, I was able to find a cabinet meant to display dishware that probably originally sat on top of a counter. ... | |
| Vandersteen 5A Richard Vandersteen provides great service and support to all of his products and is an example of an all American business. Every interaction I have had with him has been first class. | |
| Audio Research CD3/CD3 MkII: how much difference? Mr_dingoI have not used the CD3MKII in that mode, so I can't comment. | |
| Vandersteen 5A room placment options Summitav,According to the user manual, the acoustic center of the 3 - 5A drivers is 36" high, and there is a table which specifies how much to tilt the speaker for other distances. For example,, the nominal condition is if you are seated 8ft from ... | |
| Vandersteen 5A room placment options Sorry, I meant:"I am using absorption on first reflections, but am interested in experimenting with diffusion." | |
| Vandersteen 5A room placment options Fjn,The amp, pre and CD are centered, halfway between the speakers and the listener front wall. The phono pre and TT are to my right mid long wall. Media is on shelves across the rear wall. I am also using some toe in - 3" from front to back of th... | |
| Vandersteen 5A room placment options Fjn,I have just finished building a dedicated room which is somewhat similar to yours and have spent the last couple of weeks measuring room acoustics and experimenting with locations for my Vandy 5As. I chose to configure the room to the Fibonacc... |