In this hobby we all know about climbing the ladder, a lot of us started out with a modest setup and have been tweaking here and there adding to it to try and find that synergy. Some of us have experimented with many different pieces of gear just for the sake of trying new gear and some to find that piece of the puzzle that fits to make all the components come together as one . Well I have been on that road for many years and I can truly say that I got hooked at 9yrs old when my uncle sent my dad a Marantz receiver from Germany when he was stationed over there in the Army . I’ll never forget helping unbox it and seeing that unusual gyro dial , it was the coolest thing I’ve seen. Well fast forward through all the years and gear has come and gone , I was able to put together quit a nice setup when I was in the Army consisting of Krell amp/preamp and Revel Studio speakers, took over 8yrs to get that setup and I lost it all in my divorce .
Well ever since the divorce I have been trying to climb that ladder and I have slowly but surely. I recently adopted a new piece of gear that has dramatically improved my setup and to my ears are on par with my Krell Revel setup although that setup cost much more . I adopted the Musical Fidelity Nu Vista M3 Integrated amp and I have it paired with my Vandersteen 2ce Signature ii’s. I still have a little bit of work to do with fine tuning it but I will say that the synergy is there and this is the best I have heard the Vandersteens in any setting , even better than when I sat for an audition with Richard Vandersteen at advanced audio in Tacoma wa, yes to my ears the synergy of the New Vista paired with the vandys is that good . Now the Nu Vista has had an upgrade from Musical Fidelity and puts out a modest 300wpc and a host of other upgrades that added an additional $1700 to the cost of the amp so it’s not stock , but my setup is far from high end compared to many, however that’s not a concern of mine , I have been climbing the ladder to find that synergy I had with my Krell Revel setup that was so good it melted like butter with its smooth sound yet crisp and detailed , I have found it again with the Nu Vista Vandersteen setup . Anyway I just wanted to share part of my journey in this hobby that I have enjoyed for so many years through the ups and downs. I have many to thank through all this for allowing me to continue pushing forward and helping me tremendously, mainly my wife and @Mister Pig . I now feel that I am back on track and climbing that ladder again.
Audiofreak71
Well ever since the divorce I have been trying to climb that ladder and I have slowly but surely. I recently adopted a new piece of gear that has dramatically improved my setup and to my ears are on par with my Krell Revel setup although that setup cost much more . I adopted the Musical Fidelity Nu Vista M3 Integrated amp and I have it paired with my Vandersteen 2ce Signature ii’s. I still have a little bit of work to do with fine tuning it but I will say that the synergy is there and this is the best I have heard the Vandersteens in any setting , even better than when I sat for an audition with Richard Vandersteen at advanced audio in Tacoma wa, yes to my ears the synergy of the New Vista paired with the vandys is that good . Now the Nu Vista has had an upgrade from Musical Fidelity and puts out a modest 300wpc and a host of other upgrades that added an additional $1700 to the cost of the amp so it’s not stock , but my setup is far from high end compared to many, however that’s not a concern of mine , I have been climbing the ladder to find that synergy I had with my Krell Revel setup that was so good it melted like butter with its smooth sound yet crisp and detailed , I have found it again with the Nu Vista Vandersteen setup . Anyway I just wanted to share part of my journey in this hobby that I have enjoyed for so many years through the ups and downs. I have many to thank through all this for allowing me to continue pushing forward and helping me tremendously, mainly my wife and @Mister Pig . I now feel that I am back on track and climbing that ladder again.
Audiofreak71
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