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Attention Vandersteen 5A owners/ amp matches

What are all you other 5/5A owners using to drive your speakers these days. I have noticed members using Bel and also Quicksilver. I am really thinking about selling my humble farm and spending up to 15 k (new) or used on an amp. I generally have leaned in the direction of tubes in the past, but am not totally close minded to all SS right now. I prefer a slightly warmer sound, but now of course want (almost) everything with my upgrade. I am now considering Audio research , VTL S400, Jadis Ja 80, and am interested in a used pair of Jeff Rowland 9 monos. I am looking for plenty of power( although I know 5A s are o.k. with less) which I hope will translate to a relaxed effortlessness. I want the 5A to fill my 23/12/8 size room with a nice wide ,deep soundstage with good dimensionality. Thank in advance to any and all suggestions. Boy, am I going to miss that farm.
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tubesrule
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Chargerfan- you mention a new HP filter?
The old one is M5-HP, is the new one just an update or a new model number?
chargerfan
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The new high pass filter is the M7-HP. I talked with RV last December about it at the LA/OC Audiophile dinner. He has completely revised the unit with much better caps and other parts. He has since told me that the difference is very
clear. Peter Roth, who has the unit, told me the same thing. Pete has the 7s. I would think that this would apply to both the 5a and 7 speakers. I'm not sure about the price, but it will be somewhere around double the M5-HP.
chargerfan
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I failed to mention that I believe it also has a fiber carbon enclosure and the pigtails are Audioquest Wild Blue Yonder. So, as you can see, this is a completely
new HP filter.
ziggy333a
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Where does Pass Labs amps compare to all the other amps mentioned. I use the X250.5 with the 5A's and I'm very pleased with the sound. Especially the Bass. Thanks
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