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| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) Yes, the Quatro is the best 'bang for the buck' speaker, not only in the Vandy line up, but in regards to all the speakers out there. A pair of Treo's with Sub 3's will get you to a Quatro. -Maybe even better, as you can position the Sub 3's to o... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? To me, Roy Orbison had one of the greatest voices ever in popular music. If you like to listen to singers who can't sing high notes without being off key, be my guest. B | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? Roy Orbison | |
| What's up with the Rega Apollo CD player? @mahler123 , @oldaudiophile , Because the Apollo is inexpensive and is a capable transport. B | |
| New streamer? N150 vs U2 @txp1 , If your DAC doesn't make you happy, then nothing upstream will make it better. I have no experience with the Chord Qutest, but can recommend DAC's by Ayre. The QB-9 Twenty and QX-5 Twenty really sound great, IMHO. The former, used, is p... | |
| What's up with the Rega Apollo CD player? Rega Apollo's were always going on sale, even when current. Now that it is discontinued, I bet you can score one for almost nothing. It is a good transport, and I doubt you'd have any issues with it. At that price, you can just buy another. bob | |
| New streamer? N150 vs U2 I'd opt for a better DAC first. Bob | |
| Vandersteen 2ci with tube amps I use Atma tube amps and preamps with my Vandersteen Treo's. They come very close, soundwise, to my Ayre equipment-Albeit with a little bit more 'looseness' in the bass region.-Which is to be expected with tubes.\ The Atma's also use Zero Feedba... | |
| Dac Upgrade A good DAC for the money is Schiit. Though a Bifrost would probably sound better than what you have, I would opt for a Gungnir- very close to the Yggy. Bob | |
| Amp for Vandersteen 2ci @lanx0003 , I don't have the technical knowledge to describe why, but here are some posts on another forum. Mr. V. wrote on his forum: It's not complicated. Feedback is time distortion. Vandersteen's are Time and Phase Correct. Ralph Karst... | |
| Need recommendation for hi-rez xlr plugs for re-termination project IF your equipment uses the AES standard, then XLR cables should have minimal effect on sound quality. Also, XLR cables show minimal signal degradation over long lengths, 2 or 3 meters won't make a difference. But, if you have to change cables, t... | |
| Amp for Vandersteen 2ci Ayre, Belles, Aesthetix, come to mind. Amps with Zero Feedback tend to make the Vandy's shine. B | |
| Advice for bookshelf speakers A pair of Vandy VLR's would do the trick. I think there are a pair for sale here on Audiogon. You can get the Vandy center channel used, too. Add a Sub 3, and I bet it would give your main system a run for the money. bob | |
| Amplifier for Wilson Audio Alexia V @carey1110 , sent you a PM. B | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) Once you start listening to higher res recordings- And, I might add, recordings that were recorded at high res-you will hear the difference over Redbook. My caveat refers to old recordings that have been resampled. B |