ctsooner
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| Any love for the Belles Aria or other recent Belles amplifier? Guys, the AQ cables are what Richard voices his speakers with. They are highly neutral no matter which ones you get. I’m running the William Tell Silver with the matching zero cable and using a 3’ run. Yes, they are amazing, but I’ve also heard ... | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often Just found this thread again. I completely agree with you about your post Sounds_real! Too many folks read specs etc… and forget to put a true ‘system’ together. As long as you have the system to match your speakers, you’ll never have to worry ... | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often Late to the party, but I’ll never understand why folks don’t put systems together as a system and not just parts. Seems like folks just run to the net any buy used thinking it will all play well together. So many great products for all to enjoy, b... | |
| Built-in vs. Standalone DACs gdnrbob 4,232 posts 11-30-2022 at 04:57pm I know some folks might feel that paying an extra $5-7k for a built-in DAC module on some of these higher end integrated amps might seem like a lot. But when you factor in the cost of a good power... | |
| Vandersteen Forum Guys, the Vandersteen forums are only for Vandersteen owners. Richard set the forums up that way as a replacement for the 'ask Richard' section. There are many set up threads, music threads, what components marry well with Vandersteen's etc... ... | |
| Vandersteen Forum I have no issue with the OP and Richard didn't either. Richard has zero problem with anyone who wants to change his designs by installing other drivers or guys who want to rip the speakers down and take off teh socks and poles and paint them blac... | |
| Audioquest Storm Series power cables ...oh, yes they are spectacular. I have never had power cords like this in the room and I've had a ton of the exotic ones. I'm blown away by the physics that Garth uses to make his gear. I personally feel he's the best going right now nad Bill ... | |
| Audioquest Storm Series power cables Now I'm bummed. I had to reconfigure my system when I went to mono blocks and moved a few other things. I have to now get rid of 5 pair of Hurricane as I need different lengths, lol. oh well. Here I go again. lol. | |
| Underpowered? The warmth is from the amp in that case. The 2C is highly detailed, but never harsh unless said amp is harsh. Many love he Mac because it makes most systems sound nice. I like that amp with many speakers if heard it with. It’s a flavor thing, | |
| Stand Mount Speakers Often overlooked for a stand mounter is the Vandersteen VLR's. They offer a ceramic tweeter or you can upgrade to the in house made carbon fiber tweeter which is the same design as they use in their 70K Model 7's. They are made to be close to th... | |
| Underpowered? I honestly don't think you are underpowered. What size room are you in and do you have an app to see how many decibels you are hearing? Please keep in mind that your speakers only go down to 46 hz or so. That's not low at all. From what I rem... | |
| Suggestions: Interesting small speakers with flexible placement @ledhed2222 where do you live? | |
| Underpowered? If you have played with placement and still aren’t happy, maybe it’s time to move the speakers. Go audition others with your amp. 100w that can double into 4ohms is plenty powerful for most speakers in a reasonable room. The Mac gear isn’t my favo... | |
| What speakers for Naim Unity Atom They are made to be place close to a wall. They are the best sounding floor standers I’ve heard at that price. Tomic drives a pair of Vandersteens with a Naim all in one | |
| Speaker pairing suggestions to go w/ NAD M33 So Many great choice. You really have to audition at these price points. I’ve heard that amp with a few different speakers like Vandersteen Quatro’s (which is what I own) as well as Proac’s and a Wilson. I’m a Vandersteen guy obviously, but I love... |