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Von Schweikert opinion and help.

Hi,

I have an opportunity to purchase a still new in the box pair of VR4SR- MKII speakers in african hazelwood finish for about $5,000. Is there another set of speakers new in that price range that would compare favorably or is this a deal that is too good to pass up? I understand that it is a discontinued model as the MKIII is now available. I called the factory and they said that an upgrade is available for $4,000 if I wanted to do so in the future.

Please help quickly, as I have to make up my mind fast.
mlknez
samhar
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Jump on it fast!!!
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ozzy
7,648 posts
 
I owned one for a while. Mine sucked quite a bit of power. The tweeters went out shortly there after.
Von Schweikert woould not cover them even though they were still under a 12 year warranty. They said the tweeters must have ben over driven. Huh???
Anyway because of that I purchased new tweeters and then sold the VR4SR- MKII's.
Lousy company to do buisness with.
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srwooten
694 posts
 
The originals are the better if you have decent electronics. The upgrade to II was due to some of the original drivers were no longer being made because of a hazardous manufacturing process. The Mark II's were "dumbed down" a bit as some thought they were to revealing with sub-prime electronics. VSA uses (mainly) Pass gear to voice their lineup. If you have not so great electronics these may be the way to go. I do not know the story of the upgrade to III.
maineiac
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I haven't spent any meaningful time with the 4SR but did own and greatly enjoy the 4JR. VSA with the right gear is awesome. Also, all of my dealings with Albert and VSA were great in terms of help and after the sale customer service to quickly and with without cost replace a broken binding post. I'm not sure how things are going now that they've gone to the online business model.
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