In my expereince the Vr1s have sounded exceptionally good with everything I have played them with. I have several pair and other VR speakers. These are absolutely phenomenal speakers. Floor stander neutral sound with Bass to 40Hz from a compact 13 lbs solidly built monitor. "Forgiving" speakers if these is such a thing are speakers that add coloration. Vr1s don't add coloration; they let the music through. I would be more worried about the quality of the RECORDING than the quality of the CD player. There are great recording out there and those are the ones to listen to. Try anything by Steely Dan, esp "Goucho." Try Fleetwood Mac "Rumors." try Esteban's "Enter the heart"
Von Schweikert VR-1 question
At this point seriously considering getting a pair of VR-1s, but before I do was wondering just how revealing these speakers would be toward my source (Onkyo DC-C540 CD Changer)? To my ears, it's a good sounding player, but I also realize that perhaps the speakers that I'm currently using (Boston Acoustic A-60s) are more forgiving of modest components. I also believe the rest of my system should work well with VR-1s (Jolida 502A, AQ CV-6 w/DBS speaker wire and AQ Diamondback IC), and I certainly hope to upgrade the CDP at some point down the road, but for the time being, the Onkyo is going to be the source. Being that's the case, I would certainly would want speakers that would allow me to enjoy my music with the components that I currently have, knowing well that when I do replace the CDP with a better unit, that I'll be reaping further sonic improvements. So I guess the two questions are, one, would VS VR-1s work well with the components that I currently have? And two, if not, would I be better off looking for a pair of speakers that are a little more "forgiving" (suggestions welcomed) of the source? Please remember that I'm a man of modest means, trying to put together a good sounding, affordable system, one step at a time. Thanks.