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  Von scheikert VR4jr what are you using ?
I just got a new pair and I am wondering what amp would be best. I have a Cary SLP-98F1 as a pre and currently using a V12 to drive them. I have a BAT VK-200 as a spare and I am going to hook it up this week end, to see how it sounds with the SLP.
I originally heard the VR's driven by NuForce 9.02 mono's, they sounded fantastic. They were in a treated HT room, which is totally diferent than my space. Right now before break in they sound good but I get don't get close to the sound I heard in the demo room(of coarse I never do). I can only come out about 1 1/2 ft. from the front wall, so I'm pretty sure that is where I lose a lot of the spatiousness.
I am curious to see what other VR4jr owners are using and what they have heard elsewhere.
Jdodmead  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-08-06
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06-08-06   I used an audio research ls1 / cary slm-100 monoblock combo. ...   Pawlowski6132

06-08-06   Congrats on your new vr4jr's, they are fantastic music maker ...   Glenfihi

06-08-06   I can't move them further out, i'm fairly close to them now. ...   Jdodmead

06-08-06   To be honest, i've never heard the vr4jrs demoed at a dealer ...   Jgiacalo

06-08-06   I agree with jgiacalo on the break-in, base loading, and biw ...   Pardales

06-08-06   Jgiacalo- what spikes are you using? i have a pair of vr2s a ...   Jlind325is

06-08-06   I'm running channel islands d-200 monoblocks with my vr-4jrs ...   Jswilson

06-08-06   I'm waiting for a pair of vac standard 90 mono blocks to arr ...   Bander

06-09-06   I talked to someone at von schweikert yesterday, not albert, ...   Jdodmead

06-08-06   (long - sorry but here goes) i drive mine w/ channel islands ...   Mfsoa

06-09-06   I heard the channel islands d200/vr4jr rig at the he2006 sho ...   Ckorody

06-09-06   I picked up my lead shot at bass pro shop for $20 / 25lb. ba ...   Snipes

06-12-06   So far very happy with the way the jr's are sounding. the ad ...   Jdodmead

07-26-06   Need shot? try your local "trap & skeet" club (s). ...   Blindjim

07-26-06   Blindjim, are you saying that you have cables hooked up the ...   Mfsoa

07-27-06   Mfsoa ...yes. all three sets of binding posts have speaker ...   Blindjim

07-27-06   I am now using a 10 watt (20 at 4 ohm) amp whose power suppl ...   Pardales

07-27-06   Pardales, over the years you've proven a good source for use ...   Tvad

07-28-06   No doubt about that, tvad. i may be just a little crazier th ...   Pardales

07-27-06   Blindjim, thanks for your reply. i tried an experiment tonig ...   Mfsoa

07-28-06   Hello! nobody who has try moon or krell on jr´s regards ...   Mr_dingo

07-28-06   Just to update on what i am doing. i bought a pair of used n ...   Jdodmead

08-01-06   Mfsod you may want to have your speakers checked out. the 3 ...   Blindjim

08-01-06   Blindjim, i just got off the phone with vonschweikert, and t ...   Mfsoa

08-01-06   Mfsoa i do appreciate that bit of info... i suppose it dep ...   Blindjim

08-01-06   Mfsoa is correct, the bottom posts of the woofer cabinet are ...   Ci_audio

08-01-06   Blindjim, "if there is an internal connection of the tw ...   Mfsoa

08-02-06   I am confused. if i am bi-wiring should i remove the jumper ...   Jdodmead

08-02-06   Jdodmead ...it would seem so. as i understand the posting ...   Blindjim

08-02-06   Jdodmead you should keep the plate, that will serve as the c ...   Glenfihi

08-02-06   Ive tryed a couple krells on my vr-4hse i had with dissapion ...   Hiend2

08-02-06   Jdodmead, no definitely do not use the jumper plates. as lon ...   Mfsoa

08-03-06   Mfsoa my point exactly! electricity follows the path of le ...   Blindjim

08-03-06   I agree that the post placement is not well designed. the b ...   Mcmiller

08-05-06   Shame that you don't have a larger room, as they really open ...   Ludimagis

08-05-06   The results are in... the idea about the upper bass driver n ...   Blindjim

08-07-06: Snipes
I'm using a SF Line 1 tube pre and H20 S250 Sig. ICE amp. I've been content with the sound ever since I bought them over a year ago. I'm also constrained to a short distance from the back wall. I've decided to hold off on dropping a bunch of $$ into the system until I can get everything into a dedicated room or at least an area where I have more flexibility. Hopefully soon. I've become convinced that once you get to the type of system that most of us have, the room and setup is just as important as anything else.
I heard them at my dealer's with a big pair of Classe mono's. The sound was crystal clear, but as I remember it not much warmth. A good deal of that impression came from what I was switching from and the type of music (rock) I was playing. It revealed all the flaws, sibilance, etc in the recordings that I never heard before.
I'm a very happy owner and feel I can build around these speakers for quite a long time. Hopefully I'll be off this silly merry-go-round by that time.

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