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Thiel Owners
Thanks Tom for your comments on the 7 vs 7.2.  Would also love to hear your and others thoughts on how the 7s and the 5i compare.   
Thiel Owners
Thanks for the very fast responses.  It is good to see that the Thiels still have a solid group of followers.  Very happy for the late Jim Thiel.  So it seems the 7.2 is the one to get.  I should pass on the CS7 deal then, hmm.. 
Thiel Owners
Need help from the Thiel experts.  I have listened to and liked the 5i in the past.  A 7 is available locally, what are the sonics difference between the two?  Is one considered superior to another?  And how is the 7 compared to the 7.2?  Would ap... 
Vandersteen Kento Specs Released
I notice in the picture that the Kento has a base.  Wonder if this is the same as the base for the 7 which is being offered at 10k usd?  If so that means the Kento and 7 has the same footprint dimension? 
Vandersteen Kento Specs Released
I love Vandersteen speakers but man, that woofer covers look really off from a design viewpoint. 
Mark Levinson 27.5 versus modern day amps
Had the 27.5 and yes it was a very good amp.   Not the world's best or hidden treasure of high end but still very respectable.  AB against a Soulution poweramp and while it lost out it was not too far behind.  Moved on since long time ago and not ... 
Upgrade path from Wilson WattPuppy 7s? - seeking advice
I had the WP7 before.  While it did some things very well, I wanted more coherency/refinement and a more linear bass.  Went through a couple of other speakers before settling on the Vandersteen 7.  Must have been a few years ago and I have had zer... 
Any Vandersteen 7 Owners in SFO Bay Area ?
@ctsooner - did the sound improve when you install built-in high pass filter in the Ayre amp vs using the Vandersteen external high pass filter box?  I now connect the external high pass filter box between my source and preamp instead of at the po... 
Any Vandersteen 7 Owners in SFO Bay Area ?
Glad to see so many 7 users in this thread!  I have had the 7 for two years and have found that they somehow are more sensitive to powerline quality than other systems that have gone through my place, i.e. my system through the 7 sounds vastly dif... 
Vandersteen Seven Review
Ctsooner, how was your audition. The new Seven mk2 versus old Seven that is. 
Rockport Avior versus Ankaa
I think you seriously have to listen for yourself, here's why.I always love the Rockport house sound, having heard all the models from the Mira up to the Avior in numerous settings (home setting that is, not show setting). At the time, Rockport wa... 
Vandersteen Seven Review
Thanks for your thorough review.Based on the fact that we do not see many 5s leave alone the 7s in the used market, I also wonder if owners tend to hang on to them longer than other brands or is it because not so many were sold in the first place.... 
Magico S5 review
>>have you tried the m5. it is absolutely the best speaker in the magico lineup>>Mcduman, I have never heard the M5 although I would love to. Price aside, it is way too big for my room. I love the mids to highs of the "wood" Magico, so... 
Magico S5 review
My experience mirrors that of Mcduman. I find the S5's highs to be too forward and tipped up for "my taste". But then again, I prefer the V series to the Q series so personal preferences may come into play (I never like the Berrylium tweeter, whet... 
Pioneer EX Speakers
I have listened to 3ex briefly and found something special about it too. Mfsl, what is the rest of your system can you please share?