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Old 05-08-2018, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by PlanarSpeakerFan View Post
I listened to the Vandersteen M5-HPA monoblocks and Quatro’s at Axpona this year. The combination sounded outstanding. I couldn’t imagine another pair of amps sounding better with the Quatro’s.

Ken
I heard them at my local dealer back in February when RV came to town. After a half hour of listening I decided to order them. I enjoyed them for a few hours more over a couple days as RV left the demo pair with my dealer for a couple weeks. Should take delivery of my order early June.
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