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DNA-1 and Vandersteen Quatros
My understanding is the McCormick is 100 K input imp this would work fine with Quatros. Its always best to optimise and do the step listed in the Vandys owners manual with matching the x over perfectly. Please let me know if you have any questions... 
tube choice for Audible Illusions L1
You could have either a bad interconnect on one ch try swapping them.A transformer from a CD player or something else located just inches under or over the pre amps shell could be provoking a hum. Try moving and or relocating the closely located ... 
tube choice for Audible Illusions L1
Greetings Gte357s What amp and cd player speakers are you using the dip switches for Caps on should sound more neutral have you done this yet? Its easy don't worry you cant hurt anything just mute the pre amp when you do it Did you invert both sp... 
Wilson Sasha or the new B&W 800 Diamond
I don't think either of these guys saw that you wrote the new diamond 800 or heard them either. Best Johnnyr 
tube choice for Audible Illusions L1
Go inside the unit and make sure the Cap dip switches are set to on the amp you are using may better interface this way. Also call AI with your serial number and they will get you the right tubes for that unit Best Johnnyr 
how much better are vandersteens 1c than model 1
The new I CI is a major improvment as wendel mentioned The bass loading, x overs, inductors, all new drivers, structural integrity, computor matching of drivers in chamber improved Bases, places the new Vandy 1CI well above the mark of 24 plus ye... 
New Maggie 1.7 owner, amp ?
Audio Connection installed a great real world system with the Magnepans 1.7 last weekNAD 275BEE power amp 1199,C 165BEE Preamplifier 899565 CD player USB input 799all with Nordost Blue heaven whole system sounding wonderful a quote from what Hi Fi... 
Pass XA60.5's or Cary CAD 500 MB for Maggie 1.7?
Both are great amps I would say the Pass would match best with the Pass solid state Pre amps and The Cary would run its best with a tube pre amp. In any regard check out this awesome Pass Labs/ Magnepan video and how its owner of this Magnepan 1.7... 
YG Acoustics or Dynaudio
How about a Vandersteen 5 A priced in your range as well as a full range phase and time correct design. With this particular design you can be confidently sure the final results would work for you. We have tuned them at only 4 inches from close wa... 
Can you use a Magnepan MG12 as a Center speaker?
A customer had the same questions only with a Mag 1.6 and CC3 So we lugged both a single 1.6 and CC3 to his home. We tried the 1.6s horizontally and did the a/b test with the CC3 it was a no brainer the CC3 out performed the sideways 1.6 as the CC... 
Proac response D2 or Harbeth for a Leben cs-600
Pani sounds like you were turned down for a dealership on these brands and have an axe to grind. 
Proac D38R with SET amp
we have set up the Proac D 38s with the Cary 805 Mono Blocks with wonderful results. 
Looking for warm sounding speakers
Fish boat the Vandersteen 2s are 30 year old design there is nothing in that speaker not a single component that is anywhere near the same performance as the current 2CE Sig 2 Cheers Johnnyr 
Matching an amp to the Vandersteen 3a signatures
(((Hello all! I just purchased a used pair of Vandersteen 3A signatures and need to find some amplification to drive them. The problem I'm having is my budget. I've seen a number of people recommending amps for these speakers such as Audio Researc... 
Matching an amp to the Vandersteen 3a signatures
The solid state Audio Research 100.2 Amen Johnnyr