Holy Cow. My Vandersteen Treo's sound like new..


speakers. I love the Treo's. I want the Quatro CT's. I just plugged in my Ayre AX-5 Twenty (the dealer burned it in for me) and HOLY COW.....I've never heard an integrated do what this amp can do. It woke up the Treo's and they really didn't need to be awaken. The bass is SOLID....Tuneful...you can hear each and ever note just as solid and in space as any other part of the spectrum. The soundstage and imaging is huge on the cuts that are produced that way and small and intimate on those that are supposed to be. I loved the AX5 before it was sent back to upgrade to the Twenty, but THIS IS SICK.... It's a totallly new amp. I will share more as I get the time, but I'm in shock as to what my system now looks like. Thanks Johnny Rutan at Audio Connection for forcing me to audition the Vandersteens even though I didn't want to. I'm willing to sell my Treo's now as I want the Quatro's....This is like crack......;)
ctsooner
I also succumbed to John's hypnosis and am enjoying my Vandersteen/Ayre combo.
Geez,
If I still lived in NJ I suppose I'd have a lot less money in the bank. At any rate, I love John as a audio dealer, but I am glad I discovered the world of DHT 300B SET, it suits me better. I've always liked Vandersteen and convinced several relatives to purchase various models, but boy, their price points have skyrocketed. Happy listening!
I really feel that most audiophiles forget the preamp and amp. I really feel that folks think that going direct from digital sounds better than going through a good pre and personally, when you have a strong pre it usually sounds better. Most digital companies don't really get the volume control right. That may just be me, but if you have a good sounding pre, it probably (not always) sounds best).

JMHo