Move to NYC Apt -- Vandersteen 3A Speaker Woes

Some NYC apt's at HIGH rents have large rooms. Unless you live on the ground floor, down firing sub woofers are a no-no. Truth be told I think your going to have trouble fittng this rig in. My experience with Vandy's are that they are quite critical of room and nearby walls. It might work. Though they are out of business perhaps one of the Meadowlark speakers might be somewhat similar but easier to fit in. NYC is a great place, enjoy all the great live music available. Good luck.

Invest in a real good pair of head phones. Otherwise, you'll be evicted. Good luck! Manhattan is alot of fun.

It really depends. When I moved to an apartment in Manhattan from a big house in the suburbs, I had a similar concern and I ended up disposing of a lot of stuff that I later regretted. You can always sell/swap it later when you know exactly what you are facing. For example, my building is constructed of reinforced concrete and no one has ever complained about low frequencies, not with my old monster subs and not with my big rig now. So, don't presume or limit your options until you have to.

Good luck.

Kal