Speakers are sympathetic
A few years ago when I bought my Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT speakers, my dealer tipped me off to something Richard V told him. Get other speakers out of the room if you want the best sound possible out of the speakers connected to your system.
I've come to experience that this is true. Having speakers - especially ones with large woofer cones, in the same room will have their cones moving in reaction with the sound waves impinging on them. This has the effect of muddying the bass notes in terms of incisiveness and tonality. I've found this in turn affects the overall clarity and vividness of the sound and soundstaging. So if you desire the best possible sound, Richard V is right. Get other speakers out of your listening room.
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Primary System (Always in flux):
Analog Source: Rega RP10
Phono Preamp: Bryston BP2/PS3
Digital Software: Roon, Tidal Streaming
Digital Music Server: Melco N1A/2
Digital Sources: Totaldac d1-twelve SE MkII (factory upgraded from MKI) with "live power" 4 output power supply, Oppo UDP-205
Preamplifier: Rogue Audio RP-9 (factory upgraded from RP-7)
Amplifier: Vandersteen M5-HPA
Speakers: Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT w/IsoAcoustics Gaia 1 feet
Cabling: WW Platinum Starlight 7 digital wires, Totaldac Gigafilter USB filter, AQ Sky XLR, AQ Fire RCA
Speaker Cables: AudioQuest Oak spades ---> bi-wire spades
Power Cables: Esprit PC (for DAC), 2 WW Platinum Electra PC (Preamp/Phono Preamp), AQ NRG10 (Melco N1A/2), AQ Blizzard (Quatro Wood CT built-in subs)
Power Conditioning: 2 AQ Niagara 1000, 3 Oyaide R1 outlets
Sound Treatments: 23 ASC Tube Traps and 10 Panels
Last edited by ylee; 11-03-2017 at 10:05 PM.
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