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Looking For Advice After Dumb Vandy Purchase

Good evening fellow enthusiasts. Looking for advice after just making a stupid purchasing error. I usually do good research before making any transaction but I fell in love hard and got burned.

Just paid for some used Vandersteen Quatro for a "decent" price but failed to notice the purchase dis not include the crossovers. I live in the boonies so dont have a dealer handy to maybe just make my gear work without the crossovers, and it seems now the cost of new ones are a staggering $1295.00. This was for sure not in my budget as I am needing a couple of other pieces to complete this puzzle. Worse yet...once I take delivery of the Quatros...I wont have a way to even give them the once over sound wise to make sure they sound fine. 

Any advice? I am bummed beyond all get out at this moment. 
troutki50
redlenses03
95 posts
 
Audiophile thought process:

Step 1
"and it seems now the cost of new ones are a staggering $1295.00. This was for sure not in my budget as I am needing a couple of other pieces to complete this puzzle."

Step 2
"Hopefully I will be able to come up with an option that doesnt cost nearly half of what I paid for the speakers themselves. Live and learn."

Step 3
"I just went ahead and ordered a new pair of crossovers. I didn't want to wait for a used pair and didn't want to riak a failed DIY project."

Just giving the needle :) Hope all works out. Great speakers.
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longbowbbs
23 posts
 
As a Quatro CT owner, I am surprised anyone would sell a pair without crossovers. I hope things work out OK. The Quatro's are amazing and with the Subwoofer amp on board they are very easy to drive.
joey54
434 posts
 
It's possible the seller upgraded to another Vandersteen and needed the crossovers or has an amp with the crossovers built in. In any case it sounds like he worked it out. 
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tomic601
12,959 posts
 
NO !!!! read the whole thread !!! the Quattro we are talking about were listed TOGETHER with a modified ARC Integrated amp that had the required high pass filter built into the amp. The ad stated this. NOT in font size 60 bold and the seller has apparently helped the buyer. Now for the DIY crowd, go price audioquest Fire interconnect and all the parts and convince us this is a high margin product, it aint !!!!!

back to the DAC shootout, Richard has a Brick , but he is not a fan of digital. I have heard it, in the Wavelength line, I favor the Cosecant. Also be aware the Brick might not do higher resolution...The Codex is a champ at that
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