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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
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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
649 posts
 
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.
shakeydeal
979 posts
 
Ozzy,

I see their point somewhat. It's rare that two tweeters fail at the same time without there being some user responsibility. However, a good company would have replaced them anyway. But they still had a valid reason to point the finger at you.

Shakey
maril555
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I used to have VR-4JRs, and when one of the woofers failed, they have replaced it without asking twice. I found their service to be quite efficient. At one time, when I called with a question, Albert himself was on the phone, and took his time answering.
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ozzy
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Shakeydeal, Yes, I sort of agree.
That is why I went ahead and paid for the tweeters, but in order to get them to play even moderately loud, I had to crank the volume up quite a bit.
Compared to my previous speakers, Legacy Focus and my present speakers, Andra 2 the VR4's really were not too efficient.
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