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Vandersteen Quatro CT
@ctsooner ....thanks, really appreciate your thoughts and prayers.  True friends mean a whole lot more during these times than any speakers, components, etc.. The music is what lasts and consoles regardless of the medium.Take care from an eventual... 
Krell 400 lntegrated
Unsound is right IMO.  Better yet a tube preamp with a solid state amp.  I always used a tube preamp with my Thiels and it provided the fleshing out of the midrange I was looking for.  Kathy Gornik of Thiel used to say that she never heard a Thiel... 
Vandersteen Quatro CT
Karl and CT thanks for contributing.  Currently I'm taking care of my mom who has stage IV colon cancer.  Certainly too busy now, and with uncertain funds, so my quest will have to wait.  I do know that when I'm able, Vandersteen will be my choice... 
Vandersteen Quatro CT
@aubullience thanks much for sharing your experience.  I concur, my next speakers will be Vandersteen as well.  I've never heard such an open sound that sounds so real and emotionally engaging.  I messed up by selling my Vandersteen 2ce Sig II.  I... 
Aerial 5T impressions
Wireworld goes really well with Aerial.  Keep us posted on the 5T.  Intriguing new speaker.  Best...... 
Need feedback on loudspeakers
@milpai ....have you taken your journey to Chitown to do some auditioning?  Curious as to what you discover.  The Spendor D7 and Proac d30r seem like great speakers!  Keep us posted.  Regards...... 
Best Rock Drummers
.....and the really neat thing about Kenny is he could play it all....classical, rock, jazz, country, pop, etc.. He holds a degree in classical music.  Was Mellencamps long time drummer.  Will never forget it. 
Best Rock Drummers
Kenny Arinoff ( "the bald guy" ) referred to above.  Saw him front row at a drum clinic.  Never heard such force, power, yet with sublime delicacy.  There were drummers in the audience, namely, Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick.  Carlos' jaw was on the... 
Integrated for Vandersteen 2ce sigII
Stewart.....curious, have you listened to the new Belles Aria with any Vandersteen?   Wpc mean very little other than it looks good on the spec sheet.  Belles has the necessary current to drive most speakers.   If the Belles can drive Thiels, it s... 
Designer Hall of Fame
David Belles - Belles ( Power Modules)Gilbert Yueng - Blue Circle Audio 
Whats playing on your system today?
Sorry about the double post.....damn IPad....... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Alan Parsons Project: Definitive Collection / Madonna: Ray of Light / Luka Bloom: Amsterdam  
Whats playing on your system today?
Alan Parsons Project: Definitive Collection / Madonna: Ray of Light / Luka Bloom: Amsterdam  
Which integrated amp would you pick?
@joey54 .....thanks much for your response.  Helps a lot!  I had the Soloist 1 for a while, so I'm pretty sold on Belles.  I'm planning on using the Aria with the Treos.Take care........ 
Best amp choice for Thiel 2.4
Thiels are a lot different than Aerials, IMHO.  I've owned both Thiels and Aerials.  They're more towards opposite ends of the spectrum in fact.  The Pass will be lean with the Thiels, especially with a Pass preamp.  I can see how it would sound g...