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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

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snipes
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I picked up my lead shot at Bass Pro Shop for $20 / 25lb. bag. I think I went with #8 shot. Another option is try your local gun clubs / ranges, they may know where you can pick some up. I looked into ordering online, but the shipping involved didn't make it a very appealing deal. As for the spikes, when I got my jr's they came with the original skinny spikes which were problematic. My dealer called VS and they shipped me their new style heavy duty spikes at no charge. Considering your speakers are new, you probably already have the new style.
Good luck.
I'm running mine with a SF Line 1 pre and H20 S250 sig amp.
snipes
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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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