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Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
Well if you have something against twitter you can also find pix on AC’s Facebook page.  Otherwise, you might be out of luck on the picture front.   
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
Check Audio Connection’s twitter feed.  
Balanced Preamp recommendations up to $5,500
Ayre.  
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
Never thought you'd say that about NJ, I bet!!  :) 
Vandersteen Treo CT
JohnnyR demoed the Quattro CTs for me, which are identical in the midrange up (putting aside the impact of the built in subs).  I was wowed.   
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
Tomstruck, that was a fantastic contribution!  Thank you! 
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
RV mentioned that the carbon/balsa sandwich cones -- just the cones -- cost him about $1400/each.  I think RV is going to have to arrive at a breakthrough before we see pure-piston cones reach 2s and 3s.  Let's see! 
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
@goheelz I don't know the details, but I am pretty sure RV said that the 7s were high-passed at 50hz.  I'm not sure how that is worked out among the 7s, the subs, and the high pass built into the Vandy amps.  Maybe JohnnyR will chime in.@bondmanp ... 
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
Your point is well-taken, tomic601.  As a (mediocre) drummer, I hone in on percussion because I know what cymbals and drums sound like in real life.  Same for piano from having grown up with it.  It takes a short while to ease into what the 7s are... 
Vandersteen Seminar at Audio Connection (NJ)
Hi Audionoobie!  I'm the one who said you were a man after my own heart when you requested "Dan"!  I was right behind you during the demo!  I will make sure to say hello to you at the next seminar.You definitely need to invest in a turntable.  Eve... 
What is your favorite budget audio component?
Vandersteen 1Ci.  They punch way above their ~$1300 price. 
Bang & Olufsen’s BeoLab 50 speakers
Haven't heard it, but Stereophile reviewed another model in the line:  https://www.stereophile.com/content/bang-olufsen-beolab-90-loudspeaker 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Joe Cocker , Mad Dogs & Englishmen  
Phono Stage Recommendation $3000
I will put a word in for the Ayre P-5xe.  Super quiet, great resolution.  I just adore it. 
attn vandersteen dealers upgrade my 1ci to 3(latest)
+1  John Rutan is fantastic to deal with.Unsolicited advice:  I absolutely love my 3A Sigs, but having heard Quattros at John's store recently, perhaps I should have stretched to at least the Treos, if not the Quattros.  We can debate how much of ...