Alpinist (Ken) - how is your new system?

La Dolce Vita said:
Well stated... If one has the budget and the rack real estate the Ref 10 is surely a great choice. I opted for the Ref 6 as I only wanted one chassis and am very satisfied with its performance.


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That's because you saved your double rack space for your Pass Labs XS Pre! :lol:

Best,
Ken
 
:-) Boy are you correct about that! Listening to it as I type and it's glorious. No doubt the Ref 10 will be as well... Have a great holiday weekend and enjoy that amazing system of yours Ken!


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La Dolce Vita said:
:-) Boy are you correct about that! Listening to it as I type and it's glorious. No doubt the Ref 10 will be as well... Have a great holiday weekend and enjoy that amazing system of yours Ken!


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Thanks Andy! I can only imagine how great the XS Pre sounds in your system. A true reference component if there ever was one.

Once they're fully warmed up, the Soulution 520/501 preamp/amp combo sounds really outstanding with the Vandy 7 MkII speakers. Since the 501 amps are heavily biased into Class A (first 20 watts), they need a couple hours of warm-up to really hit their stride. But when it happens, they sound pretty amazing. Sweet sounding treble and midrange with incredibly fast and tight bass.

I can't wait to get the Vandy M7-HPA monoblocks and an ARC REF6 or REF10 in here to hear what they can do. I guess I'm going organic! Chick peas, kale and bok choy will be next. :D

Have a wonderful holiday!
Ken
 
We'll be calling you Ken-San before you know it! Lol...

Thank you.

We're not that far away from one another - come over sometime and let me know your impression of my gear.

Soulution now Vandy... Oh boy... You are really on top of the world!! [emoji106][emoji4]


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Hi Ken,
After comparing the REF10 to REF6, did you make a decision? To your ears, what were the major differences and/or similarities?

Thanks,
Duke97
 
Duke97 said:
Hi Ken,
After comparing the REF10 to REF6, did you make a decision? To your ears, what were the major differences and/or similarities?

Thanks,
Duke97
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Hi Duke,

I definitely prefer the REF10 over the REF6. I'll transfer my ARC posts on WBF to the ARC thread on AS.

Best,
Ken
 
Hi Ken.

How is your system sounds after break in ? You must be in heaven. Did you get the amps yet ?

Cheers


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Paul said:
Hi Ken.

How is your system sounds after break in ? You must be in heaven. Did you get the amps yet ?

Cheers


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Hi Paul,

Still waiting for the amps to be completed, burned in and shipped. Richard Vandersteen likes to burn them in for two weeks after they're finished to ensure everything is working right and they sound optimal. I should hopefully have them in another week or two.

Thanks,
Ken
 
I just talked to Richard Vandersteen and my Vandersteen M7-HPA mono amps are shipping tomorrow. Richard said he burned them in for three full weeks with absolutely no issues. I am pretty psyched!

Ken
 
Alpinist said:
I just talked to Richard Vandersteen and my Vandersteen M7-HPA mono amps are shipping tomorrow. Richard said he burned them in for three full weeks with absolutely no issues. I am pretty psyched!

Ken
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WOOT! Right on!!
 
My Vandersteen M7-HPA mono amps will be arriving at the dealer this week. I'm having a consultation with an audiophile electrician tomorrow. I'm getting two dedicated 20 amp lines with wall power switches.

Ken
 
Ritmo said:
Are they in? :exciting:
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Hi Mike,

I think the amps are due to arrive at my dealer tomorrow. I'm getting two dedicated 20 amp lines installed on Monday with wall power switches that when turned off will fully disengage any connection. I'm also getting two Audioquest Edison NRG outlets:

http://www.audioquest.com/power_acc/audioquest-nrg-edison-20

The Vandersteen M7-HPA mono amps will probably be installed next Friday. The Model 7 MkII speakers' 11-band equalization on its subwoofers will be tuned at that time to my room, based on the Vandersteen monoblocks, an ARC REF 6 preamp and either an ARC REF CD-9 or my K-01X as the source. Exciting times!

Best,
Ken
 
Hi Ken,
Glad your amps arrived. I'm sure many Sharks look forward to hearing your impressions of the sound of Vandersteen Speaker/Amp combination.

Also, after the electrical work is done, please post details about the make & model of breakers, wire, power switches etc. This may be helpful to any sharks who are thinking about upgrading their electrical wiring etc.lines.

Thanks,
Duke97
 
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