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Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade
(((Could it be that most Treo owners are too busy, probably listening the the Grateful Dead or Schumann.)))Nice quip from a Vandersteen dealer. I too hope an owner or two will chime in with some honest, unbiased info on what it's like living with... 
Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade
OK so far no responses from any owners or any pertinent info on the character of speakers themselves from any knowledgeable source or anyone who has even heard them. What is the character of the speakers? Are the speakers hot on top? Are they some... 
Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade
I'm asking about the character of the Treo from folks with experience. What are the Treos like and is it fair to say that they are hot on top? Loose on the bottom? Simple questions No need to second guess or read between the lines or "fix my syste... 
Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade
Zd542 - I have owned the 3A's since 1995 and had them upgraded to Sigs couple of years ago. I'd say I'm pretty familiar with them. I'm asking about the Treo having a hot top end resulting in exaggerated sibilance. It was very apparent in the demo.... 
The New Cream re-issues
My Vinyl Lovers Fresh Cream is quite good, particularly the vocals/midrange. Really engaging and sometimes riveting. Still available. 
How do you respond to this question?
I bought The Monkees in mono in 196? and have been playing vinyl since. If it's not broke don't fix it. I tried CD - it was definitely broke. . 30 years later CD got fixed. But too late for me. I have a long history love affair with vinyl. 
Led Zeppelin Mothership
The original and subsequent releases sound fine in the midrange but lack extension, detail, dynamics, definition and the blacker background of C Day. The new re-releases have a good tonal balance, focus and clarity and are a real hoot. But, yes, a... 
Led Zeppelin Mothership
Performances aside, how does the Mothership album compare to Celebration Day in sonics? I find Celebration Day sonically quite good, much better than the "new" LZ releases. Is Mothership really third place, being bested by the reworked albums as w... 
Now Playing: American Graffiti soundtrack LP
Yes, just released. 
Now Playing: American Graffiti soundtrack LP
Thanks for the downer Geoff! 
preamp for vandersteen Quatro
You can't go wrong with the ARC. I have the Ayre V-5xe with the ARC Ref3. No complaints. I'm curious also if the Ayre pre could be a better combo. Hoping not. I have the Vandersteen 3A sigs. 
B&W 603 S3 verses DM 640
The consensus at the time was that the 603 was a much better sounding speaker. I never heard the 603 but I did own the DM640's. The 640 has a nice kevlar midrange driver. The woofers are boomy and inefficient. They need quality power to bring out ... 
Bad news for audiophiles?
Wine and audio are drugs. Where did that money go? 
Audio out to RCA input on new Sony TV's?
I use an earphone mini jack to RCA cable. Under "Audio Settings" set the phone jack from "headphones" to "audio out". The quality is very good. 
Dynavector DV-20xM VPI 1mV edition spec sheet
I have uploaded the spec sheet here