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Attention Vandersteen 5A owners/ amp matches

What are all you other 5/5A owners using to drive your speakers these days. I have noticed members using Bel and also Quicksilver. I am really thinking about selling my humble farm and spending up to 15 k (new) or used on an amp. I generally have leaned in the direction of tubes in the past, but am not totally close minded to all SS right now. I prefer a slightly warmer sound, but now of course want (almost) everything with my upgrade. I am now considering Audio research , VTL S400, Jadis Ja 80, and am interested in a used pair of Jeff Rowland 9 monos. I am looking for plenty of power( although I know 5A s are o.k. with less) which I hope will translate to a relaxed effortlessness. I want the 5A to fill my 23/12/8 size room with a nice wide ,deep soundstage with good dimensionality. Thank in advance to any and all suggestions. Boy, am I going to miss that farm.

Fjn04 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-02-06

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04-02-06 The best by far that i've heard the 5a's has been with joule ... Sbank

04-02-06 I've used jeff rownands, theta dreadnaught, and now the arc ... Agaffer

04-02-06 I have them with a mccormack dna-225 upgraded to steve mccor ... 4yanx

04-02-06 I use a rogue zeus and love the combo, but 150's would proba ... Jeff_jones

04-02-06 Thank you all so far. it would be easy for me to check out a ... Fjn04

04-04-06 "i do realize with any high end component, there must b ... Pbb

04-04-06 I am not a 5/5a owner. however, i am very familiar with the ... Jimburger

04-04-06 What is your budget???? Sounds_real_audio

04-04-06 Hi, i have a couple of comments: 1. regarding the comment by ... Mikej

04-06-06 anybody ever hear the 5a's with bat tube amps? Jeff_jones

04-06-06 I used to own a pair of 5as and have heard them with the num ... Paullb

04-08-06 Thanks for all your responses to date. i see this thread dom ... Fjn04

04-19-06 Richfield_hunter. i also have my 5a's hooked up to rogue aud ... Richfield_hunter

04-20-06 Richfield_hunter - if you don't mind, what tubes did you end ... Jeff_jones

04-20-06 I ended up with telefunken smooth plate 12ax7 and rca clear ... Richfield_hunter

04-20-06 I recently tried the einstein hybrid with my 5a and all the ... Fjn04

04-21-06 Fjn04 - i use the theta citadel monoblock amps with the 5a's ... Babybear

09-26-06 I have an all ayre top of the line electronics system with m ... sgreent@

09-26-06 23/12/8? you might get better results working on the room. Unsound

06-20-08 How about 5as with an edge nl12.1? and do the 5as' amps gene ... Rgs92

06-22-08: Radrog
The vandersteen 5's need power. They are on the dark side (electrostatic) qualities with a dark twist. They do not play loud (dynamic range). They are one of the best speakers in the cone magnet woofer type in its price range. Nothing can touch em for under 48,000.

If your electronics are up to par. They are not a good choice in my experiences. Just to dark for my tastes now.

A front end is were to spend hard earned money.

Roger Busby
Radrog (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-23-08 Vandersteen 5as do indeed play loudly with parasound jc1s dr ... Stevecham

06-24-08 so do my martin logan's Radrog

06-25-08 nothing can touch em for under 48,000 that's simply incorre ... Audiofeil

06-25-08 Concur, that's a pretty ludicrous statement. Bar81

07-03-08 your rite guys. i was drinkin lots when i replied to this ... Radrog

07-04-08 Thanks. that explains this and all of the clearaudio posts ... Audiofeil

09-19-08 i use my 5as with a combo no one has ever mentioned or pr ... Sonofjim

09-19-08 I'm using the 5a's with a joule electra lap150 and a pair of ... Psag

09-20-08 i agree. the 5a doesn't need a lot of power in theory but ... Sonofjim

08-16-11 Has anyone tried 5a with either: mac mc275 mk v or burmester ... Tubesrule

08-23-11 Aesthetix atlas mono blocs with signature caps. a hybrid tha ... Chargerfan

08-23-11 They sound incredible with atma-sphere amps. Madfloyd

08-24-11 I've talked with richard about this many times, and accordin ... Stringreen

08-24-11 Ayre monos work very well with the 5a and 7. same for aesthe ... Chargerfan

08-24-11 Madfloyd: "they sound incredible with atma-sphere amps. ... Jeffreybehr

08-25-11 Chargerfan- you mention a new hp filter? the old one is m5-h ... Tubesrule

08-25-11 The new high pass filter is the m7-hp. i talked with rv last ... Chargerfan

08-25-11 I failed to mention that i believe it also has a fiber carbo ... Chargerfan

08-25-11 Where does pass labs amps compare to all the other amps men ... Ziggy333a