Which amps work well with VSA?

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jimdgoulding

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #140 on: 12 Aug 2013, 11:08 am »
Just switched to two pairs of Lamm M2.2s for VR-9 SE Mk2s in preparation for the coming of 11s later this year. The MT pair is fitted with Amperex JAN 7308s.

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Jack, hi.  I've always been curious.  What is that white panel centered on your wall?  Is that a painting or a panel or what?  Thank you.  And get a better system, Jack, what's wrong with you!  That's me being stupid.

JackD201

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #141 on: 12 Aug 2013, 12:46 pm »
 :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's a painting Jim. Oil on wood. It is angled upwards directing reflections towards the ceiling diffusers that cover the front 2/3s of the room. The painting had to be sufficiently large so one can't notice the angle unless you look at it from the side. The rear third of the room has ceiling bass traps.

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #142 on: 13 Aug 2013, 02:38 pm »
I'd say Jack and Harve are serious about this hobby...yikes.  I feel like a pauper  :duh:

JackD201

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #143 on: 13 Aug 2013, 06:46 pm »
He of Annies and big blue meters feels like a pauper?  :P :P :P

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #144 on: 13 Aug 2013, 09:18 pm »
A wise man once said "everything is relative"...although he may have been talking about Kentucky  :duh:

JackD201

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #145 on: 22 Aug 2013, 11:57 am »
With water in the basement I'll be doing Unifield 3s while all the repairs are being made. The tables have been turned Gavin!

Darn these babies do so many things right.

Biggest discovery is the matching with the KR VA 910 1/2 sized mono blocks. This is a match made in heaven. Oodles of nuance and inner detail and gobs of headroom to go with it.

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #146 on: 23 Aug 2013, 03:24 pm »
Proving once again that there are many paths to audio nirvana and some that aren't so $$ intensive.  I have a pair of monitors Albert built for me driven by an Emotiva preamp and my old trusty DH200.  It's my pc based system and I listen to FLAC files with FUBAR--USB to Cambridge DAC Magic 100.  It sounds WAY better than it has any right to.  I won't mention how little I have invested but this diminutive system produces sonics that are way up there  :thumb: :thumb:

roscoeiii

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« Reply #147 on: 23 Aug 2013, 03:27 pm »
Proving once again that there are many paths to audio nirvana and some that aren't so $$ intensive.  I have a pair of monitors Albert built for me driven by an Emotiva preamp and my old trusty DH200.  It's my pc based system and I listen to FLAC files with FUBAR--USB to Cambridge DAC Magic 100.  It sounds WAY better than it has any right to.  I won't mention how little I have invested but this diminutive system produces sonics that are way up there  :thumb: :thumb:

Yup, barring a real mismatch, IME speakers always make the biggest difference.

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #148 on: 23 Aug 2013, 05:20 pm »
Pardon my stupidity but what are IME speakers?

Hoosierdaddy

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #149 on: 23 Aug 2013, 05:29 pm »
IME = In My Experience

roscoeiii

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #150 on: 23 Aug 2013, 07:43 pm »
IME = In My Experience

Yup.

And there are these other favorites:

IMO = In My Opioon
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

gammajo

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #151 on: 23 Aug 2013, 08:09 pm »
es -I think cheap and sweet is great. I built my brother a system with VR1's that is very nice - though he does like to come over and hear my VR5 Anni MK2s.

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #152 on: 23 Aug 2013, 11:34 pm »
Yup.

And there are these other favorites:

IMO = In My Opioon
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

Thanks for the acronym lesson roscoe...already was familiar with those puppies but IME was a new one on me...ISHKB

JackD201

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #153 on: 22 Sep 2013, 06:14 am »
I Should Have Kebobs for Breakfast?   :o  :lol:

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #154 on: 23 Sep 2013, 08:40 pm »
..close Jack but no cigar.  Care to try again?  :lol:

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #155 on: 24 Sep 2013, 12:27 pm »
gloriously driving my VR-33's with a refurbed Marantz 8B.  Man cave is 16 x 25 and the 33's loves tubes and vinyl.

StereoNut

Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #156 on: 24 Sep 2013, 02:14 pm »
My 2012 modded VR-4 Gen.III's are LOVING the Moscode 600 amp and Dodd battery powered Pre-amp I have.

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #157 on: 8 Jan 2015, 03:58 am »
The Valvet 3.5A Monos are doing extremely well with VSA's VR22s

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #158 on: 20 Feb 2015, 11:59 pm »
I've had good luck with VTL amps driving VSA speakers - started out with MB300 monoblocks driving my VR4-gen2s and then moved to the MB450III monoblocks when I upgraded these to VR44 (passive). Had to bump up the feedback to medium-high on the MB450s but they still sound very open and natural (not euphonic at all).

I think the MB450s will do even better with my new VR55 aktives when they arrive as they won't have to drive the woofers - should be able to reduce the feedback to medium-low or I'm hoping even to the low setting. These amps really open up with low feedback - huge air around instruments and massive soundstage!  :thumb:

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Re: Which amps work well with VSA?
« Reply #159 on: 24 Feb 2015, 07:28 am »
Hi: New to VSA and trying to assemble a new high end system - anyone have any experience with Parasound JC1's and VSA speakers they'd be willing to share? thx,