Request setup tips from VMPS RM-40 owners.

Dennisj,

I appreciate your candor, and would not begin to condem your comments. I am still hoping to really enjoy these, but in all honesty, cannot remember hearing all positive comments on any other product. Looking back through old threads, it seems I read that you at one time had the PSB Golds. I am upgrading from them, and would really like to hear your comments on how they compare, and what you think I could hope to expect, using my fore mentioned components?

Thanks again,
Alan

Alan

I just read your origional post again and now am sorry for making any comments on the 40. I did not read that you already ordered a pair and I do not want to rain on anyones parade.

I posted only to show that for me they did not work and need careful setup and special attention to electronics.
Home demo before purchase if possible.

I owned the Bronz, Silver and Goldi, at the time I was into HT and was using an ATI 1505 and Sony 9000ES processor. The ATI really sucked for two channel music on all three speakers. Sound was bright and fatigueing. I never tried good electronics with any of the PSBs, so a comparison would not mean much.

With the 2s I used a Muse 160 and Muse 3 pre amp.

With the 40s ended up using an ARC D-250 amp and Rogue 99 Magnum pre. Lots of tubes. In the end just was not satisfied.

Next came the S.E.T. route with high efficency speakers.

I presently am using GMA Europa's with an SS Integrated and have never been happier. I find this system to be the most, musical, engaging and emotional of any prior system I have owned, and the least expensive by far.

Enjoy The Music Alan and I wish you the best with your new VMPS 40s.

Alan is correct in stating the RM 40's and other VMPS speakers are more difficult to set up properly. One problem is that the front end components need to be very good as they will reveal all flaws. The other is the mass loading on the passive radiator. The passive loading is a two edged sword though as it allows you to tune your speakers like no others I've seen but is not easy til you get the hang of it. Once those speakers are dialed in the sound is phenomenal for the money. A good point though is all speakers react with the room they are in. This is something that is critical and far too many people don't use any room treatment. Some speakers though may not sound good in some rooms though no matter how good they are but the VMPS speakers give you much more lattitude to adjust for your room than any other manufacturer I know of. They give you enough rope to hang yourself actually. At this point I'm actually afraid to buy speakers from somewhere else. I've owned two sets of VMPS speakers since 1996 and the sound per dollar kicks butt.