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Von Schweikert VR-1 speaker:quality sound or hype?

The discussion threads and forum occasionally make special note about the Von Schweikert VR-1 monitor speaker. Reviews I have read of this vintage speaker are very good. The speaker was issued in 1998, yet has built up a cult aura around its performance. I am curious if this admiration is justified or just nostalgic hype, considering the advances made in monitor speakers in the last 10 years which sell for less even new. Monitor speakers were never Von Schweikert's forte. Thanks
sunnyjim
rrog
1,958 posts
 
Sunnyjim, With your discussions on Von Schweikert VR-1s and you even ran a "want to buy" ad on Audiogon for VR-1s I thought by now you would either bite the bullet or move on to another speaker.
tgrisham
1,291 posts
 
Not hype. Great speaker. Buy it.
shakeydeal
979 posts
 
They are ok. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Shakey
rrog
1,958 posts
 
I would put them in the same category as Green Mountain Audio speakers.
tgrisham
1,291 posts
 
If you can find them, buy them and try them out. Speakers and amplifiers are synergistic so you can't predict how they will sound for you. I think they are special. They give a great sense of space and music seems to extend way beyond the boundaries both vertically and horizontally, they are not finicky about positioning and the midrange shows strings and voices to be very real. If you don't like them, no problem, they are easy to sell. They are popular and well=liked, making selling them easy. I doubt you would lose any money in the process. And, you just might find your speaker. Good luck.
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