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Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT Setup Questions

I just purchased a used set of Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT speakers that will be delivered in a week or so. I am going to be doing the setup myself (help of my brother also). The Vandy Quatro / CT manual has very good detail and I am reading, preparing and starting to really understand the process. 

Vandersteen recommends using natural instrument Jazz recordings because they say these offer the most realistic and accurate sonic reproductions. They even recommend using Ray Brown Soular Energy. Can anyone recommend any other similar reference recordings?

Does anyone have any general recommendations and tips for Vandy speaker setup? Any suggestions are appreciated, thank you.




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tomic601
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I believe WI has a fantastic Vandersteen dealer
but there are many of us and of course the factory to help also
yes the point about trying to raise real holes w EQ is covered in the manual - in fact boost across all 11 bands is not equal to cut for that very reason
also
hopefully your pair will come with the excellent yellow Vishay screwdriver to adjust the bass
adjustment of bass is really a two person job
my guess is your previous owner will also have NOT reset all 11 bands to zero on each speaker - be sure to do that
a small high intensity led flash light is a godsend....
take your time.... you shall be rewarded
gdnrbob
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It looks like Utra Fidelis is in your state (I don't know how close they are to you...).
I would give them a call and see if they can give set up.
If they are anything like John Rutan, they will provide all necessary info.
If they aren't, give Johnny a call or email or PM (Agon ID-audioconnection). I know he will guide you through the process.
And, if you are still stuck, call Vandersteen and leave a message. Mr. V. usually calls back the next day. But, be concise, as he can be a bit brusque.
Bob
mr_m
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I would highly recommend Ultra Fidelis. That is where I bought my Treo Ct's from. The main guy there is a gentleman by the name of Jonathon Spelt. Terrific person and pro setup guy. Richard Vandersteen talks very highly of Jon. He won't steer you wrong.
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nrenter
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Check out this thread...

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=149192.0
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tomic601
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@nrenter good thread for sure..i don’t seem to spend much time there....music calling I guess.....

the setup kit is in work for sure but probably not as comprehensive as suggested....the machined laser alignment tool is coming ala the 7 which makes toe in a snap.
spreadsheet good
i gave up that when i retired but i do have same w notebook...and i take a photo of each page and they are out there...somewhere in the cloud..no doubt the N. the wizard of Hanford about Vandertones and the Analog SPL meter.....i think, even after a massive teryaki burger bribe, I am going to have to do it myself....something about “ autocorrection for room gain”......
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