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Vandersteen 5A Speakers
Most floors are off I think we all need to get out the level. Great News happy listening... Johnnyr 
Harbeth 7es3 vs HL5
try disconnecting the tweeters and see if the square room is still ringing. Cheerts Johnnyr 
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
RussB one other thing... make sure the speakers are side to side level as well placing a bubble level on top of the 3asigs and get them exact even if you have to install an extra washer on one front side more than the other. Cheers Johnnyr  
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
Lrsky you are correct for tilt chart we measure from face of speaker ((Can you explain further how measurements to the front and side walls are used when referring to the tilt chart?)) Excuse me I Meant the Grid chart in the owners manual for unif... 
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
FYI gentleman When referring to the tilt chart measurements should be taken from the middle of the speaker to the wall behind and side walls. Cheers Johnnyr 
Vandersteen 5A Speakers
No problem with Vandies being adjustable in Room compensation Johnnyr 
Endless debate: monitor + sub vs floorstanding
You should use subs (2,3,4) even with floor standers. By having the super lows go into a powered sub, (((you are saving your amp from straining....a good thing.))) Only if he was able to High pass the main amp. Johnnyr 
"Best" DAC for a grand or less
Made in UK Rega Dac This unit has impressed myself as well as many folks since its release. Sleek heavy build quality Offers a robust power supply four adjustable input filters. One of the four should complement your system to your preference. Ye... 
Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked
Please feel free to have your son call me when he takes them...... Even if he has a small room I will be glad to help him make it work. Best Johnnyr 
Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked
One fact you can count on is when a DIY guy goes through that much work and it sounds different, it will be a dramatic improvement, just ask him. As a dealer over the years we have seen and heard some of them along with a request for an estimate t... 
Paradigm S-8s v2 or v3 to Vandy Quatro or 5A
Great tweeter in those speakers but it takes more than a good tweeter to make a great speaker like the Quatro Wood or 5A. Cheers Johnnyr 
What is a better speaker than Totem? for = $$$
Gentlemen, the reason you won't hear a lot about Vandersteen in Europe is because of price. It is well known that in order to be successful there you need a distributor in the different countries and with forums like this everybody knows the world... 
Any tube rec's on Vandersteen 5's
We have taken customers VTL 450s in trade which are fine amps toward the Quicksilver Balanced V4s The QV4 V5 combination just works and with Tungsol KT 120s puts the V4s amps on another level add in semi cool run Temp & issue free operation. F... 
What is a better speaker than Totem? for = $$$
The Vandersteen 2CE Sig II now $2345.00 is IMO the best performing and best Selling high end loudspeaker of all time. I think with over 300,000 pairs sold wow thats a lot of speakers he's gotem right by now. Johnnyr  
Vandersteen 3A sig , on the naked
Anybody that says the Model 5A sounds better without the grille assembly has not done a careful double blind comparison. Come on by and we will do it for you and I'm sure you will find otherwise. The grille structure smooths out the diffractive ef...