BAT + VR 4 JR = ?

I heard the VS4sr, I know it is different, but the speaker wire for it matched, by chance, the internal wire of the speaker, perhaps for synergy this may not be a bad way to go. Just a thought. I would be interested in what others had to say on this idea.

thanks, I'll give 'same same' a thought.... or two...

Also, I've heard keeping the same brand, but maybe different models throughout is also a noteworthy idea. I would think the one thing that dispells that is the addition of PC's. . . .yet IC's, and speaker cables of the same name at least does seem tomake sense... I think Analysis Plus is the wires that are internal in the BSA units... I'll be calling them tomorrow and I'll ask...

I am - in my head only - thinking about Cardass GR IC'S... AND/OR pURISTS TOP END ENTRY AS WELL... tHE RECENT ADDITION OF SOME mit MAG 3'S, HELPED IN SOME AREAS, TOOK AWAY FROM IN ANOTHER... BUT YOU GUYS KNOW BETTER THAN ME... YOU'VE ALREADY GOT. i'M TRYIHNG TO CATCH UP...

sO THROW OUT THOSE NOTIONS OF YOUR EXPERIENCES AND CURRENT JOYS... IT IS MORE THAN IMMENSELY APPRECIATED.

THE NOTE AS TO WHAT WILL BE THE LENGTH OF THE RUN IS APPROPRIATE... LIKELY IT WILL BE 11 OR 12 FEET. I KNOW, SHORTER IS BETTER HERE, BUT I'LL JUST HAVE TO SETTLE INSTEAD OF LOADING UP THE LISTENING ROOM WITH HOT AMPS AND SUCH... i EVEN BUILT IN THE BIG SCREEN tv SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S IN A FIREPLACE.... ONLY THING IN THAT ROOM THAT ISN'T FURNITURE IS GOING TO BE TWO SPEAKERS, AND MAYBE TWO SUBS... THE REST OF IT ALL WILL BE BUILT IN... CENTER CH, REARS, AND YEP, MAYBE THE SUBS TOO!

i AM EAGER TO HEAR MORE...

Following some trials with home made and off the spool with special connectors afixed... I tried some "ready rolled" speaker wires from Synergistic... Not really trying to but the length I needed and the brand just became coincidental. so a 15 ft. run of biwired Alpha quad x active were bought.

Results? Not bad. better than the homemade versionns i had on hand previously.

Some few months later a set of Syn research Sig 10's became 'available' and with enough length to do the job. Seeing this as an inadvertant and unexpected opportunity, I was able to make a deal for them as well.

Without much question they surpassed the AQ's. though given the ridiculous span of distance for jumpering the VSA VR4 JRs in biwire config (one needs shotgun the VR4 JRs, or special order speaker wires for them, unlike 98% of the rest of speakers made).

"Can't the binding posts on the bass unit be fitted higher Albert?"

I still am using the AQs for the bass module... and using the Sig 10's with connectors to config the biwired Signature 10s as a 'single' speaker cable on the top module.

This shotgun approach works well. well enough. Smooth, resolving. Extended. great lateral and vertical space, with now, very good depth of stage as well. My notion for upgrading here is to trickle down the Sig 10 to the lower module... or replace both entirely. though the Signature tens are a fine cable working well with some other units I have too and may simply wind up in another system I have altogether.

Blindjim,

I tried to type in brale, but think I misspelled too many words!

I used to own the 4jr speakers and now own the BAT 5i preamp and two BAT VK-60 power amps in mono (have been looking for more lately).

I liked the Analysis Plus Silver speaker cables with the VR 4 JRs and the double/biwire run works well with this speaker as the speaker cable is only attached at the amp end (ie. there are two individual cables from that point on) which works well with the separation of the 4jr posts.

I like silver speaker cables with these speakers, additionally with the BAT equipment I think this will be reinforced. When I ran the 4jrs. I ran solid state and the silver cable was still excellent. With the tubes, I would say it would be even better!

At about $600 (used)for a pair it may be considered a bit pricey by some, so considering an alternative silver cable at a lower price may also be a solution. I have only listened to AP in the silver cabling.

Cardas and Purist are garbage. Anti-Calbes are the way to go. They have a money back guarantee. At least audtion them.