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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,638
    edited May 2008
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    No problem....later, I'm beat up.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2008
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    I await your response with bated breath.
    Michael ;)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,638
    edited May 2008
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    Yea right....cmon man, thats pushing it.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2008
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    I knew that you get you.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,985
    edited May 2008
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    I know he's had both, and the back end of the rest of rig is something I hope to obtain one day - not due to price or status, but sound.

    Nothing like hearing it on your own obviously, but I've gotten to know a lot of gear through my audio travels (Thanks Uncle Charlie!), and I've gotten to know too much of Mark honestly - our tastes are similar, and his opinions lean to the unbiased side - if it sounds good, it sounds good, if it doesn't it doesn't (regardless of pricepoint or label). Now that may not be equal to everyones taste obviously, but he's got a decent ear on things.

    You asked for opinions, and now you want to debate them? Good luck in your search.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2008
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    No, I do not want to debate them, just looking for the rationale behind a statement.
    Michael ;)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,275
    edited May 2008
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    Why? It's not like you are 3,000+ miles away with no dealers around. Come on man! :rolleyes: :D Get a grip. Shop around. :p
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,275
    edited May 2008
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    janmike wrote: »
    I wanted to mate my Proac speakers with gear that was proven to have great synergy. Proac and ARC used to voice together and of the probably 50+ people that I have talked to over the years, more and more people liked the team of Proac & ARC. The tubes are definitely required for Proac speakers (although there will be some that say SS works) and the vote went to ARC due to the response that I received when asking questions. I heard the Proac 2.5 speakers with Cary 805C's and that was real nice.

    A well known dealer in Milwaukee (Ultra Fidelis) talks very highly of the VS115.
    Thanks.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,701
    edited May 2008
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    Don't make me drive over and listen to the VS115 myself.
    The result of that might get expensive.
    I was going to listen to some Stax anyway.
    I better just leave my wallet at home to be safe.

    Most reviewers give the VS115 good reviews. Getting
    a side by side with the older series might be tough unless a
    good trade comes in. I was lucky to be there when a VT60
    was there. The ARC stuff doesn't stay in the trade in pile long.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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