audiopeasant

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best all-round,full range at $2000
Tannoy Saturn 10. $2K new, maybe $1500 used if you can find a pair. 
Speaker upgrade?????
I switched about a year ago to a pair of Tannoy Saturn 10s. You just cannot beat them for the money on coherence. The Vandersteen 2Cs are nice. I owned mine for 17 years but, I cannot ever see myself going back. The Tannoys are much more dynamic, ... 
Where can I get Advent Large Models rebuilt?
Gordon Waters at Audio Atlanta has refoamed many Advents. I think he charges $30 per speaker plus return shipping. They're on the web. If you go to AudioKarma Gordon posts there a lot under GWaters. Audio Atlanta is also an advertiser there. It is... 
can dynaco st-70 accept 274b rectifier?
You may want to run that by "Doctor Dynaco" aka Joe Curcio. He has a forum on audio asylum. 
Vandersteen Upgrade Path
Just do what I did; switch to Tannoy dual concentrics. You'll never look back. 
NAD T-752 receiver anyone?
jumping from a T752 to a Pass anything is quite a step; much less the X-250. I am switching back and forth between the NAD and my Curcio ST-70 (30 wpc EL-34 tube) using the pre outs. With the rolloff of the high pass filter in my ancient Vandy 2W;... 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Talking Heads, Santa Barbara County Bowl '83 ish. The Other Ones, Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, Sep '00. Phil Lesh and Friends, Great Woods, Jul '02. Widespread Panic, Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA, Oct '02. The Blasters some bar in Kansas... 
Vandersteen 2c vs Mirage M1
With the M1s out in the room, the Vandys can't touch them for imaging and soundstage. I auditioned the M1 back in '94 at the old Hi Fi Buys in Atlanta (Buckhead location). Krell digital front end and amplification. Superb sound. Personaly, i could... 
Have any of you ever modified your Vandersteen 2C?
Perhaps I have just experienced the negative side of discussion forums. In my original post I was looking for someone who has experience with the experiment I am considering; not pack them up and sell them or buy Alons. If I could afford to buy th...