Von Schweikert VR-33


Can anyone who has actually heard them offers some feedback on there sonic traits? I have speakers which I really love in a well thought out, emotional system, but recent room layout changes have reignited an ongoing speaker placement battle which I'm growing quite tired of.

The thought of placing these things a foot or less away from the wall without concerns about toe or anything like that is exteremly appealing.

Anyone with ACTUAL experience, please share your thoughts. I'd rather this thread not dissolve into crap like the prior vr33 thread.
gopher
Jonnyb,

Right now I'm using a Redgum RGi35 I'd bought and sold to a friend and am now borrowing. It's doing a surprisingly good job for the cost and synergizes with the VR-33s better than my Decware Torii did.

Rockn,

It does feel weird. I made the decision a few days ago, but haven't brought myself to list them on audiogon yet. I did love them and they are terrific, but this solution is better for my room/life style. There will likely be Zu speakers (bigger and better) in my future.

Shakey,

You aren't kidding--I'm probably going to purchase the RM-9 if my buddy lets it go. VG amp with these speakers. I'll have to bring it to my dads house if I take it to see what it does for his Clearfield Continentals (early VS speakers).
I've heard that despite the advertising and specs, the VR-33s do require a bit more power than you would normally expect. What is the power of the RM-9, I have Manley Mahi Mahi and they push 25 - 40 depending upon configuration.
i have owned vr 35s for 15 months. i think they may have kept improving during the 500-1000 hr mark. i have a wood rancher with a suspended floor and find placement close to walls to be boomy so i place them 44" x 33" into the room. If i had a concrete floor and walls that are rigid then getting away with close placement might be feasible. i use a 150w sim w7 but used to have a rm 9 mentioned above. my rm 9 had a switch allowing for 3 different feedback/damping options which greatly effects bass- a nice option
The RM-9 is a very nice amp, but after hearing an inexpensive integrated, its been removed from my list of considerations.

I'm presently on the lookout for a Rogue Cronus Magnum to mate with my VR-33s. It really synergized well to wake up the somewhat polite-ish Von's and bring dynamics, bass slam, greater texture--a quality more similar to what I missed with my Zu based speaker setup.

I suspect that integrated could keep me happy for a long time and hope one pops up here soon.

I'm using an Audion Preamp and Bella Extreme amp in the meantime with is very nice and quite musical, but I do want the adrenaline shot of the Rogue.