Favorite Pre Amp and Amp with Vandersteen?

For Vandersteen Quatro owners------your thoughts on your favorite power sources? Interested in your experience and feedback.

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trelja Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,224 posts 09-15-2011 at 02:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I spent an afternoon at Audio Connection with John and Mr. Ed several years ago. Wasn't there for anything equipment or music related, but John had the Music Reference RM10 and Vandersteen 2s going - I forget the preamplifier now. Have to say the combination was spectacular. That was by far the best I'd heard these speakers.
khrys Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 446 posts 09-15-2011 at 08:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The finest Quatro rig I've heard consisted of an Ayre KX-R running MX-Rs through Audioquest cables. Randy Cooley's setup of 5As run by ARC Ref 5 and Ref 150s at T.H.E. Show in Newport was compelling.
rufipennis Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 118 posts 09-15-2011 at 10:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ayre and ARC are often said to pair well with Vandersteen.
mred Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 88 posts 09-17-2011 at 03:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Trelja, Thanks for remembering!
stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,484 posts 09-17-2011 at 09:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have an Ayre V1xe amp and a K1xemp preamp into Vandersteen 5A's and are very pleased.