ajkidle;528570 Wrote: > Now we're getting somewhere! It's not an aesthetics thing at all. And > in fact, my wife is not a fan of how big and imposing towers are. I > was pursuing that direction because I wanted better sound and solid low > end. Now I've got some real researching to do into subs and monitors > and how that's going to pair with the Peachtree. (Does an amp > generally have a sub output, or does it go in series with the > speakers?)
I think from what you are moving up from that the Aperion Speakers would sound much better then what you have now. I again will say that for less money, I would buy Vandersteen Speakers. First order cross-overs and time and phase aligned drives are hard to beat. I would seriously look at Vandersteen 2Ce Signatures if this is the last purchase in awhile. Yes it eats up most of the budget, but pulling some additional funds together for the amp would blow your mind sound wise from what you have now and you would be happy for years. It is very hard to beat a tower two way or three way with any monitor or sub setup without spending way more then the good tower two/three ways. Monitors start rolling off so soon on the bottom due to the lack of drive size and cabinet volume, its just plain physics. If there is a Vandersteen dealer nearby it is well worth the drive and the time to have a listen to the Model 1C and 2Ce Signatures. Since 1977 more Vandersteen Model 2s have been sold then any other US speaker and probably at or closing in on any other model in the world. It is just about unbeatable as a time and phase aligned 3 way for $2200. For @ $2800, one could have a NAD C 326BEE and pair of Vandersteen Model 2Ce Signatures. Or the Nova and the Model 1C speakers for around $2400. Another school of thought is to get the most speaker you can now and upgrade the amp/receiver in the future. Of course, I am of the camp that thinks the most important part of ones system is the speakers IE spend the most out of the system budget on the speakers. Again, I don't think you would be unhappy with the Aperion Speakers especially with where you're upgrading from. I am suggesting doing some listening and searching since this is going to be a one time purchase. Have fun doing it, make it something to look forward to. Enjoy the music. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76284 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
