Alpinist (Ken) - how is your new system?

[Mike]

Had the system playing all night breaking in the Vandy 7 MkII. It is sounding really fine. The distortion, coloration and mechanical noise of the speakers is the lowest I've ever heard. It is quite amazing when you strip all that away and just hear the music. In a word, intoxicating! Due to the speakers high level of transparency (they really don't have a sonic signature in my opinion), I'm considering adding some warmth (i.e. tubes) upstream. I'm attending a Vandersteen, ARC and AudioQuest listening event today where I will get the opportunity to hear the Vandersteen M7-HPA monoblocks, ARC Ref 6 preamp and ARC CD-9 digital player on the Vandersteen 7 MkII. It should be interesting to hear how all this gear sounds together and how the system's sonic signature differs from mine.

Ken

Love it!! So happy for you. Love your descriptions of what you're hearing as well.

I dream of that GS150. What an amp! Total tube porn for the eyes and the ears. Enjoy your time today and let us know your listening impressions.

 

[Alpinist]

Love it!! So happy for you. Love your descriptions of what you're hearing as well.

I dream of that GS150. What an amp! Total tube porn for the eyes and the ears. Enjoy your time today and let us know your listening impressions.

Thanks Mike! The GS Pre/GS150 is a sweet combo and I can't wait to hear the Ref6 again but on the Vandy monoblocks this time. It should be a fun event. I hope they have food...I'm really hungry.

Best,
Ken

 

[Alpinist]

 

[MikeCh]

Very pretty speakers Ken! Glad you are enjoying them. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Alpinist]

Very pretty speakers Ken! Glad you are enjoying them. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mike! The bamboo screens are just temporary. I'm planning on getting some RPG acoustic treatments in the future.

Best,
Ken

 

[Paul]

Super Ken ! Very nice. Thanks for sharing it.

Are those grilles are removable too ?

 

[Mikado463]

one year and 126 posts and finally ............ a picture ! beautiful looking speakers, enjoy them for years to come. FWIW I second John Rutan's credibility, I bought my Plinius SA-102 off him years ago.

 

[joeinid]

Ken,

Absolutely stunning. Congratulations again. I am sure they are amazing. I am surprised they can be placed so far apart and so close to the side walls, but love that arrangement.

 

[Mike]

Mike - awesome! Love the color. They look perfect for your room. Nice! [emoji106][emoji106]


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[Alpinist]

Ken,

Absolutely stunning. Congratulations again. I am sure they are amazing. I am surprised they can be placed so far apart and so close to the side walls, but love that arrangement.

Hi Joe,

My dealer is the Vandersteen 7 expert and he set them up using laser alignment and the Vandersteen protocol. He is normally an easy going and affable guy but when I asked him if he could move them to a different location, his eyes bugged out and I thought we were going to rumble until I agreed not to move them...LOL!

Ken

 

[joeinid]

Oh I know. Setup is critical. I am sure it's done perfectly. It's almost like a Raidho setup. I heard the 5A carbon (?) and could recognize the greatness right away.

Bruce keeps telling me the 7's are the only way to go, really. You made a superb choice. I'm jelly.

 

[Alpinist]

Joe,

I heard the Vandersteen M7-HPA monoblocks today. Very musical with an organic sound and lots of bloom. You could certainly hear the advantage of its design, not having to produce an appreciable amount of bass and passing that work over to the subwoofer monoblocks. The Ref 6 preamp sounded brilliant again as usual.

Best,
Ken

 

[Alpinist]

Oh I know. Setup is critical. I am sure it's done perfectly. It's almost like a Raidho setup. I heard the 5A carbon (?) and could recognize the greatness right away.

Bruce keeps telling me the 7's are the only way to go, really. You made a superb choice. I'm jelly.

Joe,

I guess that makes me peanut butter!

Ken

 

[MDP]

Just beautiful Ken!

:congrats:

 

[Alpinist]

Super Ken ! Very nice. Thanks for sharing it.

Are those grilles are removable too ?

Paul,

The grilles can be removed but they're an integral part of the design and need to stay on.

Best,
Ken

 

[bzr]

Ken, congrats! You & Mike should get a photo class or 2 in together between peanut butter & jelly sandy's

 

[joeinid]

Ha!

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[Alpinist]

Ken, congrats! You & Mike should get a photo class or 2 in together between peanut butter & jelly sandy's

Kev,

Is the photo that bad? The light was low so I had to use the flash. The rack came out pretty well but the photo did not capture the beauty of the speakers and their finish. They are indeed gorgeous. Maybe some closeups are in order.

Ken

 

[bzr]

try about twenty.....

 

[Alpinist]