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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => Owner's Circles => Von Schweikert Audio Owners => Topic started by: Delacroix on 13 Sep 2008, 01:32 pm
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Welcome aboard! Now start some new topics!!!
Delacroix
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Thanks to those who made this happen!
-Mike
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Great job Delacroix! I noticed quite a few people have become members of Audio Circle to discuss VS speakers.
A new community has been created and I am looking forward to the discussions.
Wayne
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Hello.
Thank you for your reply JackD201. :D
In Sweden in school we all have to learn flute, I am trying to learn Acoustic Guitar.
Anyway my Room measure +-2-4db from 20Hz to 20Khz (I have a heavy tweaked room lots of Bass traps, and a acoustic roof) except 80-85Hz that has a boost, and also a boost around 500Hz.
The front wall is diffusion panel for 1000Hz-18000Hz
For those who like room acoustic this is what I use. http://www.diffusor.com/
No nulls, but I think that it strange that it measure good but does not sound that much bass, I am not done yet, much can happen. I will replace my source to a Audio Research DAC7.
I find the Musical Fidelity way to polite!
One questions.
1 the upgrade to Vr5 Anniversary from HSE was that possible?
hope somebody has som report on that. Wonder what the cost is?
We do not have any VSA Dealer in Sweden any more, we use to, but no more :(.
I get the feeling that they are in the dark, hope they regroup and come back big time :D
Best Regards to you all!
Fredrik
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Nice Job!! I've owned the VR-4jr's since they were introduced. Looking to upgrade to the VR-4jr Anniversary model. This circle will help me to stay current with VSA news & info.
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Hello.
Thank you for your reply JackD201. :D
In Sweden in school we all have to learn flute, I am trying to learn Acoustic Guitar.
Anyway my Room measure +-2-4db from 20Hz to 20Khz (I have a heavy tweaked room lots of Bass traps, and a acoustic roof) except 80-85Hz that has a boost, and also a boost around 500Hz.
The front wall is diffusion panel for 1000Hz-18000Hz
For those who like room acoustic this is what I use. http://www.diffusor.com/
No nulls, but I think that it strange that it measure good but does not sound that much bass, I am not done yet, much can happen. I will replace my source to a Audio Research DAC7.
I find the Musical Fidelity way to polite!
One questions.
1 the upgrade to Vr5 Anniversary from HSE was that possible?
hope somebody has som report on that. Wonder what the cost is?
We do not have any VSA Dealer in Sweden any more, we use to, but no more :(.
I get the feeling that they are in the dark, hope they regroup and come back big time :D
Best Regards to you all!
Fredrik
Hi Mr Dingo
Yes - VS has done an upgrade from the VR4 GEN III HSE to the VR5 Anniversary - it is about $6K. I know of one person that has done this and was quite pleased. I personally have not heard the VR 5 anniversary - since there is no dealers by me either.....all I know that Greg Weaver, positive feedback reviewer, is raving about it. I wish there was a comparsion/review on the upgrade - but on the other hand - Albert would have not done it if it was not possible that it would be the same sonic attrbiutes has the VR5 Anniversary.
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Delacroix,
Thank you again for spearheading this circle and congratulations to you and everyone who voted for making this happen.
To VSA lovers and owners,
As I mentioned before in a previous thread, Jack and I are first and foremost music lovers. We've always been open minded and have likewise promoted and encouraged homegrown talent. We've even been known to turn away potential customers to other dealers (most, if not all, of whom are friends) if we know that they have different sonic preferences that we don't or can't cater to.
We're looking forward to helping VSA owners with whatever knowledge we can contribute to help chase that "absolute sound." And as important, we expect to learn from the contributed ideas that I'm sure will be brought forth by you in this circle.
Cheers.
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I am a little computer challenged and could use some help to get my gallery started. I cannot figure out how to upload pictures. The instructions I have seen tell how to move pictures from the Gallery to our posts but not how to upload to the Gallery. I may not be the only one that has the computer challenged illness so I thought I would post and see if our more computer healthy friends could help us out so that we could share our VonSchweikert systems also.
Blessings, Bob
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I am a little computer challenged and could use some help to get my gallery started. I cannot figure out how to upload pictures. The instructions I have seen tell how to move pictures from the Gallery to our posts but not how to upload to the Gallery. I may not be the only one that has the computer challenged illness so I thought I would post and see if our more computer healthy friends could help us out so that we could share our VonSchweikert systems also.
Blessings, Bob
Bob,
It's explained here: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=40968.0 (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=40968.0) :thumb:
Have fun,
Jerry
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Jerry,
Thank you for the reply. I got to the last step to preview or post the pictures and I couldn't do either.
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Jerry,
Thank you for the reply. I got to the last step to preview or post the pictures and I couldn't do either.
Nice system Bob/bentknee.... :thumb:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=16004)
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Thank you Lonewolf for posting my picture. I running the Vr4sr mk2's with an Art Audio electronics.
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Thank you Lonewolf for posting my picture. I running the Vr4sr mk2's with an Art Audio electronics.
Very nice system you got there, bentknee. Congratulations :)
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The desk chair doesn't look very comfortable, but I bet it's nice and warm!
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From Albert Von Schweikert:
Hello Fellow Audiophiles,
I am proud to joint the circle of audiophiles who own Von Schweikert speaker systems and will try to answer as many questions per day as my 10-14hr daily schedule permits. As I am an incurable audiophile as well as a research scientist, I love to share ideas with my fellow music lovers. I hope to share my knowledge of room tuning, equipment matching, trouble shooting, and general "tweaking" with you guys (and hopefully, some gals as well - my wife shares my passion for music).
I am very proud that you folks have devoted your time. energy and money to enjoy music in your homes. When I grew up in Germany in the 1950's, music was everywhere - there were few diversions such as television or computers which seem to take up so much of our time these days. I hope that many of you also play musical instruments and/or go to live concerts. I seem to derive a high degree of satisfaction every time I hear a rousing piece of music, whether it be Beethoven or the Beatles! (My mother forced me to take piano and violin lessons which I hated when I was a kid, but I later discovered that playing in a rock band was a great way to meet girls!)
I own a recording studio using Digidesign ProTools recording equipment and play keyboards and guitar. If you wish to find out more about my musical background, visit this website about rock bands from the 1960's:
http://www.teddwebb.com/garage_bands/the_ravens.html
We backed Sonny and Cher on one tour, and Neil Diamond asked me to become his lead guitar player and song arranger. Turning down Neil was the most difficult decision I have ever had to make, but I was in college and music was just a diversion for me at the time. The following year, we backed Jimmy Page and his Yardbirds, who later formed Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page and I were "beat up" in Lakeland, Florida, when we got off our tour bus and were confronted by some country boys who thought our long hair was a perfect excuse for a fist fight. When the cops arrived, they arrested Jimmy and I because we were the counter culture, and the cops were relatives of the rednecks who assaulted us! Oh well, great memories....
As we all have discovered, assembling a stereo system that resembles 'live music" is impossible, but I have spent the last 32 years of my life conducting research into how to improve a small portion of this reproduction system. I will be happy to answer technical engineering questions as well as "audiophile" questions regarding system matching and tuning. For now, good night, as it is almost midnight and my workday is done. Over the next few days I will continue to post interesting "tweaks" I have discovered over the years and we can start on an adventure together, to discover what works in our systems and what we need to do in order to improve our sound systems.
Happy Listening,
Albert Von Schweikert
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From Albert Von Schweikert:
Hello Fellow Audiophiles,
I am proud to joint the circle of audiophiles who own Von Schweikert speaker systems and will try to answer as many questions per day as my 10-14hr daily schedule permits.
Happy Listening,
Albert Von Schweikert
Hi Albert -- let me welcome you to the VSA AC -- we're delighted you are here! This space has been needed for some time, and as you can tell from the traffic to date, there are many of us out there who enjoy music and your speakers. Welcome!
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Welcome Albert! Your joining should save me some long distance charges :lol:
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Albert,
Welcome to AC from a lowly VSA-lover!
I hope you'll be able to spend enough time here to really reap the benefits that can be had.
If I may take James Tanner and Bryston as an example (I'm not an owner, and this will be complementary so I don't mind putting this in the VSA Circle): This guy just gives the most outstanding service to the AC and wider audio community. If he doesn't know something, we get a "I'll check with the engineers" and we get a quick answer. If we were to look back at the Bryston threads, one can only be left with the opinion that here is a great company with impeccable customer service. As I said, I'm not a Bryston owner but hot damn would I consider them now, after seeing what service and user feedback they give/get on this site.
Call me naive, but it has greatly enhanced the image of the company in my eyes.
I don't know where you can get advertising like this - A repository of happy customer stories and attentive customer care extending over years - what a value for any company!
Sorry for the ramble, but I'm just trying to let you know the potential upside of being an active participant here.
(BTW, there are several mfgs here similar to James/Bryston - just picked them as a shining example)
-Mike
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Hi everybody
I am new to this forum and a proud owner of Vspeakers.
Have VR4GENIII since 2003 and have also a par of VR4SRMK1 since 2005.
Nice spakers both of them.
Finally a forum about Vspeakers and nice VSA is in it as well.
Just want to say Hi and will post some pictures of my system soon.
Thanks
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Hi
I'm new to this forum and want to introduce myself. I have at the moment, 3 pairs of speakers, 2 of which, are VSA's.
I was lucky enough to find a pair of original VR-4 that my dealer had . At that time, I was looking at the VR-4 Gen 3's, and while the newer version sound superb, I just couldn't pass up the chance on these, being in the condition (and expensive at over $2500.00 cdn plus tax but still couldn't complain!!) and in that great cherry finish.
I just want to thank Mr. Von Schweikert for making truly, the best speaker line-up in today's high volume market and again to my dealer.
Thanks again
Mike
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Hello,
I added my pictures in gallery, still couldn't add my pictures here, but please
go and check my equipment and speakers in gallery, they are named as "living-
room" and "sides and rear". Speakers are VR-4genlll, LCR-35, VR-1 and TS-150,
subwoofer is VR-S/3.
-Jyrki Niskanen, Finland
(http://)
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Just a note to recognize the 1000th post to this forum......not bad for a forum that five months ago didn't exist and which initially seemed to have few interested owners......thanks all for the continued participation.
Delacroix
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Thank YOU for taking the initiative :thumb:
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How do I (or can I) start a new post? I am looking for some help in figuring out what a resonable sale price for some VR 3s would be?
Thanks.
Who Dat.
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How do I (or can I) start a new post?
Just go to the Von Schweikert Audio Owners circle http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=139.0 (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=139.0) and in the upper right hand tab bar click New Topic.
Steve
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Greetings!
Former VSA customer (VR4.5 Silver Anniversary's circa 99-03) and former UK distributor of VSA products (circa 2003 & 2004). No longer in audio business due to health problems and no longer have an audio system but I still like to check in from time to time to see what's going on.
Wishing you VSA owners continued love and enjoyment of the music.
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Hello everybody,
Have been reading this forum for many years and finally decided to join in :)
I have used the VR5 HSE for the past 7 years and have changed to VR5 Anni recently. It is a worthwhile upgrade towards audio nirvana :lol:
:wave:
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Welcome johnlee..
I own the annies as well and couldn't agree more.
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Hello Everyone,
I am new to Audiocircle and wanted to introduce myself. Had a chance to visit THE Show at newport beach, where i bumped into the Von Schweikert room. After listening to the speakers and chatting with Albert there, my interest in VSA has grown immensely.
Here is my home theater setup ...
Speakers: fronts are Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand bookshelves with Theatro Grand center. surrounds are aperion audio 4b satellites.
Subwoofer: Velodyne DD 10
Receiver: Denon 3311ci
Player: Oppo bdp-80
For reasons not totally clear to me.. i seem to prefer bookshelf + subwoofer combo over floor standers.
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Done right it can definitely be awesome. Two years ago we did Unifield Ones with a pair of Rhythmik 12s. It was the talk of the town for weeks.
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All the rag "reviewers" say it's the imaging that's better with monitors. Could be but one thing is for sure, you take any of Albert's monitors, put them on good stands and run them with dual subs and you've got giant killers.
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Not sure if this is the right spot for an intro post but here goes:
I'm new to AC and found the forum when searching for info on a VRS-1 sub.
I have lots of headphone audio "stuff" and a modest 2 ch speaker system with VR-1 mains and a VRS-1 sub.
I have a VPI Scout TT, a Ray Samuels Stealth pre and an Audio Research Tube power amp as well as a Meridian 508.20 CDP.
I live in Reno, NV and enjoy collecting vinyl, playing golf, backcountry skiing and travel
I speak Swiss-German and French as well as English.
I'm looking forward to participation in the forum(s).
CPW
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Welcome CPW -- generally you can make a new posting introducing yourself via a separate thread rather than adding it here but I realize the guidance is less than clear on this -- either way, no harm done and welcome aboard!!
Patrick (moderator)
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Gentle reminder to new folks, a few of which we've attracted recently -- please read before posting -- new AC members' posts are put on a moderation hold for their first few posts and while I am generally pretty easy going on this, we DO like to have new folks introduce themselves first to the group in a distinct post (or even here if that's easier).
Peace out
P.
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Another reminder -- the bit about please reading this before posting is aimed at ALL new folks.
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Welcome all other VSA lovers here. Dropping in from the heart of NC with a pair of VR5 Anniversary MKIIs.
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Golly, I'm late to this party. Jan 2016?! :-D (Nice Annies, @nc42acc!)
I posted for the first time yesterday, and am finding my way into some different circles to see what's happening.
I'm in this one because I have a pair of VR-7 References that I lovelovelove, and it's always nice to hear what other people have found that's new and exciting. OK, time for me to get reading!
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VR4jrs in a secondary system. Still sound great. Bass cabinets mass loaded 50lbs each.
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=220580)
Don P