By understanding these measurements, you can begin to predict the sound of speakers and start to understand why you like certain speakers and others not as much. Richard adds almost 50 years of expertise in this subject. Richard Vandersteen and Robert Harley of The Absolute Sound discuss the ...
Paraphrasing spontaneous reactions… she said the speakers sounded like they weren’t there. The music was so much “bigger” without being louder. The music didn’t have any parts; it just sounded balanced and even. Bass was deeper and stronger but was just part of the coherent picture, no...
And, when it comes to audio, I really like big speakers. I've auditioned some superb small speakers over the years, but to my ears they're usually just a lackluster, undersized alternative to the full, ballsy sound produced by a hefty set of floor-standing speakers.DOUG NEWCOMB...
the Model 5, has been in production in one form or another since 1997. Time passes quickly when you're having fun. Like all Vandersteen speakers, the 5 was and remains a good valueandperformance proposition. For all the 5's high technology and excellent performance both measured...
Even before the speakers settled in, it was immediately apparent that the Model Seven XTRM had a relaxed ease and warmth that fostered musical engagement. This isn’t a “look-at-me” speaker that brings detail to the fore and impresses the uninitiated in a quick demo. Rather, the XTRM’...
results, the following measurements all show the lower-midrange unit rolling off a little earlier than it was supposed to. This underlines the importance with the Model Seven, as with the other Vandersteen speakers that use this filter, that the latter must be set correctly for the user's ...
Vandersteen speakers tend to cast a soundstage that doesn’t need the listening room’s lights dimmed or your eyes closed to produce a realistically palpable image of the performers; these are traits I’m used to experiencing with my reference speaker/subwoofers combo, and the Vandersteen Kento ...
That is, everything from the sub bass on up retains its richness, itstactileness, its realness… the resolution and presence are all there. Never in your face or the least bit laid-back or restrained—these are speakers that put the music out into the room in a way that says, "Here ...
anAMGViella 12 with the 12ST tonearm and a DS Audio Master 1 optical cartridge and amp. Speakers were the top of the line Vandersteen Seven Mark 2 floorstanders ($62K a pair) powered by the Vandersteen M7-HPA liquid-cooled mono-block amplifiers ($52K a pair). The speakers have a buil...
Looks are not a factor (so called WAF factor). I do hear that many people feel that small speakers are great at imaging and soundstage. I have heard that most or all floor-standers have cabinet resonances, particularly in the bass area, that can also obscure mids and highs. Some people...