VR 9 SE mk II arrives in Europe, Debut at Studio Alkmaar

ceedee · « **on:** 5 Mar 2012, 11:07 am »

Hello,

This weekend also the VR 9 SE mk II arrived at the Airport Schiphol in Amsterdam.
The owner allowed us to 'break them in' while he is having Holiday before they find a definitive place connected to his own set of Kronzilla DX.

Our local dealer Ben Hoedjes will make some space in his Studio to aclimate the VR 9 SE mk II and show some first musicality. The VR 9 SE mk II, (retail $ 90.000) is the second in top of the line made by the hands of VSA. Albert and Damon assured us this is a breakthrough in Musical Reality.

Details about VR 9 SE mk II are to be found on the website of VSA: www.vonschweikert.com

Also read the news of the VR 9 SE mk II upgrade on Audio Circle:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=96476.0
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=98725.40

Learn more about Studio Alkmaar:

www.studioalkmaar.nl

Feel welcome.

Best regards, Ben Hoedjes en Cor Dekker

Thanks JackD for your pictures.

Bill Baker · « **Reply #1 on:** 5 Mar 2012, 01:35 pm »

That is truly a beautiful speaker. I am sure it will be a nice addition to their lineup.

es347 · « **Reply #2 on:** 5 Mar 2012, 03:30 pm »

Hey Cor...

Went to the Alkmaar website. What are those tall speakers in the photo? They don't look familiar.

ceedee · « **Reply #3 on:** 5 Mar 2012, 07:42 pm »

Hi Gavin,

This is a old picture of the shop.
The big brothers in this picture are a set of vintage Avalon Osiris with external crossovers.
This set was sold a few years ago.

He has to refresh the picture. I think it will be a picture with the VR 9 SE mk II on.

Tomorrow I will shoot some pictures when the VR 9 SE mk II setup is ready.

Cor

JackD201 · « **Reply #4 on:** 6 Mar 2012, 11:23 am »

Anytime Cor

I'm eagerly awaiting your coverage of the event in both pictures and video. I'm sure it will be a big success!

ceedee · « **Reply #5 on:** 7 Mar 2012, 12:00 am »

Well Jack, here we go, first some pictures.

A video is for later.

Wow, what a piece of Art these VR 9 SE mk II. Very well done Albert, Damon and all of the VSA crew who worked hard to realize this MK II from the start. Beautiful finish. We needed some manpower to bring them in due to some stairs we had to take. Just fresh from the crate, connected to the Kronzilla DX and than there is music in a way it is hard to describe.
Almost real. OK, they need a few hours to break in but I know when there is music from the start, they will grow to very high level. The first that came up in my mind was the experience I had a few years ago when I was in Romania tuning the VR 11 SE. The sound from the VR 9 SE mk II is so familiar to them. Of course, I know they 'just' are the half of them.

After a few days we are ready to fine tune the set. We use the analog Stellavox equipment to get a flat response from the system. But the factory adjustment points are a good start.

Stay tuned.

Cor

es347 · « **Reply #6 on:** 7 Mar 2012, 12:58 am »

Oooooo....aaaaaaaah

I'm gonna have to start wearing a bib when I visit the VSA circle just to keep the drool off my keyboard

WGH · « **Reply #7 on:** 7 Mar 2012, 02:04 am »

They look great, for some reason they remind me of the streamlined locomotives of the 1920's - 1930's.
Big powerful machines that get the job done without any effort.

Wayne

JackD201 · « **Reply #8 on:** 7 Mar 2012, 02:42 am »

That they are Wayne. At very low levels you always feel you get the full spectrum and at stupid loud levels there's no pain. I always keep my iPhone RTA handy because it is so easy to go overboard into dangerous SPL territory.

Looks like you're already having a blast Cor. Great pics!

What's the turntable arm and cart?

ceedee · « **Reply #9 on:** 7 Mar 2012, 12:42 pm »

Hello Jack,

Turntable, Acoustic Solid One to One
Tone arm , VPI
Cartridge, Ortofoon Rohmann

Cor

ceedee · « **Reply #10 on:** 9 Mar 2012, 10:43 pm »

Today we changed some cables.

The System is growing every day.

Cheers !

htradtk · « **Reply #11 on:** 10 Mar 2012, 11:54 pm »

Wow Cor,

How many VSA Masterbuilt cables are used? Great system! Had my VSA MB cables for a month now, they ae really sounding good now.

Henry

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 01:36 am »

I'm sure that wine is remarkably improved by the speakers. Luv to hear them in the right circumstances.

es347 · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 03:00 pm »

After a bottle of a correct Cabernet, even Polk speakers are listenable

Jaco Pastorius · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 Mar 2012, 12:19 pm »

Looks nice Cor!

Could you please make a video with a couple of songs that really highlights the VR9 strenghts?
That would be very nice to hear and see,even though I know perfectly well that a video-clip don't come close to showing the full picture,but it would still be nice to get a little impression of what such a speaker can do!

Kind regards,
Rune

ceedee · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 Mar 2012, 05:27 pm »

Hello Rune,

There probably will be a video within a few days.

@ Henry, we connected the Magic line of Harmonic Technology for this occasion.
The Photon AMP is used to transport the signal to the Kronzila's.

Cor

Woot · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 03:24 am »

I noticed the arrows on the HT Magic were pointed the wrong way...

JackD201 · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 05:44 am »

If you look closely, the arrow shaft stub and the bottom of the arrowheads are a bolder white and the tips are fine lines. They're pointing the right direction

ceedee · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 07:51 am »

Sorry Woot but Jack is right.

Ok, it is hard to see but the direction of the arrow is in the right position.

Anyway, thanks for your concerning.

Cor

BigSwede · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 03:21 pm »

Quote from: es347 on 11 Mar 2012, 03:00 pm

After a bottle of a correct Cabernet, even Polk speakers are listenable

Hey now, I had Polk Monitor 10Bs for 18 years or so, until I bought VR-2s...although I will admit that I haven't heard anything new from Polk in the last decade or more that I liked much.