hi cheeg...any closer to finding speakers ?
Best Speakers with a DNA-1?
I don't want to hijack the contemporaneous discussion of "Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair" on another thread (question by @spendmoney), but I'm curious to know if any of the answers would have been different if the amp were a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe instead of the Denon 4311-ci. I'm using this amp to power a pair of Polk LSIM 707's now, and am contemplating my next move. If any of the responders to that post would care to weigh in here, I'd appreciate it.
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@offnon57 — thanks for asking, but no — I did pick up a cheap TT, though! If you or anyone listening know where I can listen to Vandys and Maggie’s anywhere near Pasadena, please let me know. Getting back to the early thread for a minute, there is one thing I wanted to follow up on. I’m sure it’s true that Vandersteen keeps improving their line, but have they changed them enough to make them better than the Vandys in the used market? For the price of a new pair of 2Cs, I can probably pick up a pair of Treos in very good shape; where is the price break point? If earlier comments are true, the old 2Cs are ‘magical’ — how much more magical can they get? |
@cheeg "I’m sure it’s true that Vandersteen keeps improving their line, but have they changed them enough to make them better than the Vandys in the used market?" The answer to your question above depends upon when the used speaker was manufactured. The older the speakers, the fewer design improvements they will have. "For the price of a new pair of 2Cs, I can probably pick up a pair of Treos in very good shape; where is the price break point?" The Treos have not been in the Vandy line for a long time so if you can get a pair of used Treos in good shape at anywhere near the price of new model 2CE Signatures ($2700) go for it. |
Cheeg, go see Randy at Optical Enchantment. He's over near the 3rd Street Promenade I believe: http://www.optimalenchantment.com He has a lot of great gear and has been doing this for years and years. I'm sure he'd love to help you. I don't know him, but friends who have purchased from him over the years love him. They say he is not high pressure at all and loves to teach. Let us know how that goes. I don't know his full product line as I just did a search in your area. I just got back from Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. I used to spend a week or two a month in the 90's for business. There was a great high end store off Colorado that had Avalon's. Closed now, but in the day they were awesome. |
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