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My old wavelength audio DAC is still usable
bottom line the first unfold and remaster is worth something, combine that with Rankin SQ and engineering and you beat most stuff...... 
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
so.......the list is ten listening days long...IF you want to get past obvious listener fatigue and louder is better speakers.....I spent 7 hours at one dealer weeding out 4 power amps....and one was DOA after 3 minutes.. ARC class D...IMO split t... 
Siegfried Linkwitz Passes
RIPamd peace and grace upon his familytruely massive contributions he will remain in our hearts and ears! 
I need your help. I have an ARC Ref 3, ARC 110, Vandersteen 5As, but no turntable.
OK here is my cut at it..Brinkman Bardo w factory armLyra DelosMusical Surroundings Nova IIShunyata RCAs 
I need your help. I have an ARC Ref 3, ARC 110, Vandersteen 5As, but no turntable.
OP can you answer the budget ???? 
Tekton Double Impact vs. Vandersteen 2ce sig II
i never say anything bad about another product but if ya think Quattro bass can be duplicated for less, I need to smoke some of that....11 bands analog EQ so speaker fits roomsub ampyour main amp relieved of load below 80 HZworld class Model 7 Car... 
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
I was 4 when the stereo arrived - parents bought it ahead of carpet and furniture... perhaps one of my first memories....Bozak B-305MC-240MX-110ZDual 1018Shure TypeIIpretty awesome, spoiled me rotten ...my firstInfinity QbOnkyo A-5Denon DP-790Grad... 
I need your help. I have an ARC Ref 3, ARC 110, Vandersteen 5As, but no turntable.
OPtarget budget ???the guy who built your speakers has a Lyra Atlas, Triplaner, Bardo on HRS platform....phono preamp tubes he built himself...hard to really help you without target $$$$$ 
Out goes the Old, In comes the New!
What is “doing” verdict on the Crown power amp ? 
Biwire Cables for Vandersteen 2CE Signatures
Running some Kimber TC8 in a biwire on Treo CTsounds very neutral if slightly tipped up on high end.... 
High order crossovers
And the S-30 is a sweet amp 
High order crossovers
Perhaps we can all agree a difficult load is not the idealdbs is an Audioquest/Vandersteen joint patent to keep cable and capacitors formed ..128 V on the Vandersteen amp, 72 V on AQ cables 
MAC Autoformers?
one thing I greatly value is a collegial, challenging, supportive and sharing attitude in the user AND supplier community....I did not know Roger did the bias forming....also..so I will add to my list of collaborative yet competitive firms RM, Van... 
High order crossovers
single caps inserted are bad..so bypass them AND form both of them with DBS..... 
Planar/panel speakers to replace Carver Amazings
surely a call to the wizard of Lake Stevens ( aka Bob himself ) might yeild a name of somebody supporting his old products ?????