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Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh)
hopefully I hear better than I spell....... 
Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh)
apples and salmon, they are that different......i have not heard any current production Walsh speakers - I am quite familiar with them from years back and tge essential design principle remains.i own 3 pair of Vandersteen, so I am biased.Alan is f... 
Help me pick a phono, pre and cart
i can say the Delos into a NOVA II is quite sweet..... 
Help me pick a phono, pre and cart
@jetson this is where I believe it is very necessary to have a trusting relationship with your dealer. Johnny R is IMO that kind of dealer - they disply the 7 and Richard who is a hyper fan of Vinyl stops by there and listens and they get great so... 
Vandersteen 5a vs Genesis 5.3 ?
i have heard a medium size current production monitor at Gig Harbor Audio but not the 5.3i owned 5a for many years in a variety of acoustic spaces and with some work ( following tge hyper detailed setup instructions ) they always provided stunning... 
Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe
I would not call the Ayre dark... ever 
spade lugs won't fit
My recollection is that Anticables make a nice light weight copper vintage gear sized spadeAudio Classics is a great source for all things Vintage Mac 
Help me pick a phono, pre and cart
To be truthful I have never heard a Herronwhat is out there for a Delos ???into a NAIMthe Nova II is pretty goodand I have some supposedly fantastic Tom Evans coming.....we shall hear.... and then seeor not....ha 
Help me pick a phono, pre and cart
basis w Vector armthe Triplaner is wicked good but out of range $$$DelosAesthetix my $.02does Ralph have a stand alone phono pre ?i would consider his gear also 
The Klipschorn
Good advicebuy them reasonably, in good shape, address any issuesmake a good faith effort to adapt them to room ( or other way round w wing wall corner ) and then listen - make up own mind.....exactly what I did w pair of Cornwall’s.....awesome ro... 
New Speakers up to $15k - The more I read the less I know!
Awesome front endthe Ref110 is absolutely perfect for this speaker !!!!i ran my Vandersteen 5a with a loaner Ref75se and it was hyper sweet midrange w proven Vandersteen powered bassthe rest of your system is all gear Vandersteen shows with.Richar... 
Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT Setup Questions
I believe WI has a fantastic Vandersteen dealerbut there are many of us and of course the factory to help alsoyes the point about trying to raise real holes w EQ is covered in the manual - in fact boost across all 11 bands is not equal to cut for ... 
Krell KSA100 vs Threshold 400A vs McCormack DNA 0.5
Get $ backthen get a DNA thru Steve 
Vandersteen VLR Wood ..any love for these?
Maybe they went to the guy asking for setup help ?i hope soi love the idea that somebody who appreciates music lucked into a fantastic set of speakers !!!!! 
Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT Setup Questions
OPwhere are you located ?