maceo23

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Building a synergistic system. What to buy?
Vandersteen VLR’s are designed to go in a bookshelf or close to the wall.  Stellar bookshelf with a carbon option.      
Subwoofer rumble issue
I had the EXACT same problem.  Get some long cables, move the table, it'll fix it immediately.  My subs were on isolation platforms, turntable on a wall shelf with a symposium ultra under it.  I even borrowed other tables, nothing.  The turntable ... 
Good starter amp recommendation
I don’t think you’re gonna get the gains you are hoping for by simply adding an amplifier. I think your best bet would be an integrated with an HT bypass. Get the receiver out of the chain completely for music. There’s a Naim Nait 5si on Agon righ... 
More expensive DAC the answer?
While upgrading your source will probably give you an improvement, and going to tubes will most likely sweeten up the sound, it sounds to me that you need to work on speaker placement.  Klipsch speakers can get a little shouty, especially when pai... 
Seperate Music Section
Seriously, this morning, 7 pages of records with a few equipment adds in between.   
Now, I'm confused.
I've owned pretty much every Vandersteen speaker from the 1's all the way up to my current Quatro's.   While I agree that changing preamplifiers can definitely affect the soundstage, I don't think that it should be your first move.  As said before... 
Compare Between Few Dacs
Hi Bolero,I haven't heard any of those dacs, but have spent time with the bel canto dac3 and i have to tell you, its the best dac i have ever heard short of the linn ds. The 1.5 is a newer model, but also lower price point, but if the 3 is any ind... 
Speaker recommendations
I love my Vandersteen 2CE sigs. While it may take a little longer to set them up than some, I think its a small price to pay. It so happens that the guy I bought them from had them hooked up to a Van Alstine tube pre running into a Mccormack DNA-1...