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Need advice for full range speaker with bottom end

Hi,

My current set up is Innersound Eros MKI with
Antique Sound Lab 1006 845 amp and cary slp98 pre. Altogether a pretty satisfying setup for beautify mids and highs.

I do notice and miss the bottom end on some music. So I'm interested in setting up a second system with some of the other parts I've already have lying around. I have a pair of Nuforce 8's and a Benchmark Dac. Given the Benchmark has volume control, I figure I can skip the preamp and go with just adding a pair of speakers. I will source this system with my computer and the Squeezbox 3 to the DAC.

I'm hoping to find a pair of full range speaker that can give me what I'm missing and still resemble some of the mids and highs I get out of my innersound panels.

My hope is to keep things sane within the $2-4K range...hopefully closer to 2k than 4K. I plan to be buying use to keep cost down.

Anyone know of some good bargins for full range speakers that can hit close to 20hz?

Gerald

geraldedison

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geraldedison OP
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Chadnliz,

Do you feel my combo of 25W SET amp and Nuforce ref 8 would be up to the task to drive a VMP speaker? I see a pair of VM40 on Audiogon today. Don't know if you think that would be a worthy model to try. It weights 200lbs each and that's somewhat intimidating (how will I ever lug that up to my second floor music room?!)

Do you use tube amp to drive your VMP speaker? You listening to the VM30 model, is there significant difference with a VM40?

Gerald
geraldedison OP
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Wow, loss some sleep doing the research from the advice given today...some really good recommendations have been given.

Base on these few hours of analysis, the VMP, VR4 jr and the Gallo 3.1 all seem very impressive for the price and they all compete in the same ball park.

It seems bi-amping is the way to go with all these speakers. Given I current drive my highs and mids with my 25w SET amp and the bass with a pair of nuforce ref 8's. Will this amp combo be adequate for any of these speakers?

Amp question aside, has any one heard more than one of these speakers and can comment on how they fair against each other?

Very tough choice...

Gerald
geraldedison OP
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Chadnliz,

Thanks for info. After a day more of research, I still can't decide between the VR4 Jr and the VM40. The VR4 is cheaper and shipping won't be a challenge. From my research I'm getting the impression that the bass on the VR4 is going to be faster and more authoratative (this is just my interpetations of peoples descriptions).

Lilkewise, I gather the impression that the VM40 will have the details, highs and mids that I've been use to with probably pretty satisfying bass as well although that may not be the VMP's strongest point.

Due to the weight and packing and shipping requirements for the VM40, if I was to buy it today. I'm guessing the cost difference between the VM40 and the VR4 Jr will end up being $3500 vs $2500 with the VM40 being the more expensive.

That is a relavant difference...would you say the VMP is worth the $1K difference?

Gerald
geraldedison OP
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Tvad,

I appreciate your advice on checking out the 25w Set amp. I am questionable on that too. Although, one VS dealer demo the vr4 jr with a 30wpc Thor tube amp.

I am looking at the VMP RM40 and the VR4 Jr on Audiogon at this point. It's a tough choice and I don't feel there's really a bad decision I can make at this point. Both have really won a following... Although, the RM40 seems to have more to offer, but it's going to be about $1000 more.

Gerald
geraldedison OP
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I had tried in the past with the monitor & sub combo and I'm not sure if it is room interaction or what, but I was never able to melt the sound together between the Sub and speaker. Granted, I only got a $600 sub to start and it didn't fit that well with the rest of my setup.

I'm hoping to leave the melting of the lower range to the speaker builders and leverage their expertise.

I really learned alot from everyone who contributed on this thread. I've been won over to search for a VMP speaker. It really looks like my cup of tea at this point.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE ADVICE!!!!

Gerald
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