Darla, question on your speaks...

[steveinaz]

After all this time, what's your long term impression of your Von Schweikert's? I'm really interested in the VR4jr MKII's....

[Ricardo]

I thought new speakers for you were in the "2 years or more" horizon...;)

[steveinaz]

I'm researchin man, just researchin....LOL

[zombie boy 2000]

Where else are you looking? Any fallbacks or alternates up your sleeve?

[steveinaz]

Also looking at Sonus Faber towers as a possibility, at the end of the day though, nothing over 5 large a pair. I, like many others, have some other hobby's I have to feed too :D . The VS's have just really caught my interest--I like the seperate cabinet concept.

[venomclan]

Also looking at Sonus Faber towers as a possibility, at the end of the day though, nothing over 5 large a pair. I, like many others, have some other hobby's I have to feed too :D . The VS's have just really caught my interest--I like the seperate cabinet concept.

Hi Steve,
The Sonus Faber Cremonas are awesome speakers. Also check out the PMC OB1's ($5500/pair), they are a newer British company and I gave these a listen, very good. Better than I thought they would be. I have been demoing speakers in that range recently and keep going back to the Gallo Ref 3.1's.
Good luck
Venom

[wingnut4772]

I love the VS. They are a very neutral speaker and sound very natural. They are excellent for 2 channel and also very good for HT. I highly recommend them especially at the prices they are going for now on the 'Gon now that the new models are out.

[steveinaz]

cOOL, THANKS FOR THE INPUT. Damn caps lock...LOL

[halo]

You won't regret it Steve ;) I had the VR-2's and I was very happy with them (until I heard SCompRacer's Innersound Eros rig)

[steveinaz]

Oh, this is a long way down the road--I still gotta pool I have to pay for...

[Ricardo]

Hey Steve...some VR-4JR finishes at $2,995 close out....upgradable to MKII for $995.

http://www.vonschweikert.com/_specials.htm

[steveinaz]

I saw those, stop tempting me.

[zombie boy 2000]

Will you be keeping the Energy's or selling 'em to amass funds?

[steveinaz]

The Energy's will most likely go, when the time comes...

[Ricardo]

I think maple looks gorgeous; have been looking at that VR-1 too often in the last few days........if you buy the VR4's, I'll buy the VR-1's

[zombie boy 2000]

No time like the present... rent out the pool, buy the speakers:D

[steveinaz]

LOL, I wish...

I'm in no hurry, I'm really satisfied with my C-9's.

[tryrrthg]

I'm in no hurry, I'm really satisfied with my C-9's.

That's because you haven't heard the VR4 jr! :)

I've spent a little time with the 4 jr's and they were pretty nice. Not enough time to ramble on about them.

I have spent a good amount of time with the VR2's which are pretty fantastic themselves. Very dynamic and a fun speaker to listen to. They do a lot of things well.

[wingnut4772]

That's because you haven't heard the VR4 jr! :)

I've spent a little time with the 4 jr's and they were pretty nice. Not enough time to ramble on about them.

I have spent a good amount of time with the VR2's which are pretty fantastic themselves. Very dynamic and a fun speaker to listen to. They do a lot of things well.

You really have to listen to a pair broken in nicely to hear how good they are.

[beardog03]

I have never heard the von squirts, but I hear they sound real nice...

I`m saving for the Cremonas myself...


If you , by chance, do a comparison....I would like to hear your opinion

[tryrrthg]

You really have to listen to a pair broken in nicely to hear how good they are.

I heard them at a hifi shop, they had been on display for a year or two so I'd think they were broken in. They were running off some pretty high dollar Audio Research tube gear. We just couldn't sit and listen for very long because there were other people in the room trying to demo stuff and they were actually there to buy stuff. :D

they were VERY nice from the 15-20 minutes we did get to play with them.

[Ricardo]

Steve...got my Von Schweikert's..... :)

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....oni&1174512872

[steveinaz]

Awesome.

[Ricardo]

Look what I found...

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.p...ull&1175272519

They are 100 miles from my place...could pick them up for you and demo them at home until you come get them ;)

[steveinaz]

Thanks for the offer brotha, but too soon yet...I gots bills to pay LOL

[wingnut4772]

Thanks for the offer brotha, but too soon yet...I gots bills to pay LOL

You need to get your priorities straight!:D

[steveinaz]

The hard part is knowing that I have $3500 in tax return coming---and CAN'T spend it on the VS's...got a credit card I'm gonna pay off---my LAST one.

[tryrrthg]

Look what I found...

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.p...ull&1175272519

They are 100 miles from my place...could pick them up for you and demo them at home until you come get them ;)

Those are in my backyard! if only I could get my wife to agree! :(

I need to make it to that guys shop. He sells some really nice stuff out of his home.

[Ricardo]

Didn't know there were so many "neighbors" in Columbus......there are at least 4 that I know now. We should do a small Ohio meet when the weather allows for a cook out....