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In Reply to: Re: Since when are you a newbie? posted by greenpig on May 1, 2006 at 08:01:06:
I'm not really sure what you mean by "resolution".I demoed a NAD 352, Manley Stingray, Naim 5 and a Music Hall Mambo (and a couple of others) with the Vandersteen 1Cs that used to be in the bedroom system. All three of the above sounded quite different and though I preferred the "sound of" the Mambo better than any of them at times it was kind of noisy. Eventually I decided on the NAD over the Stingray as I felt any advantage the Stingray may have brought came a too huge a cost. This was all with the Vandersteen 1C speakers.
I came into a windfall and decided to buy another pair of speakers. I was going to sell the SP100s but they were just too much better than the Vandersteens when I tried them in the second system. I've since tried a VTL integrated ($3500) and think it's alot better than the NAD - but I haven't tried any of the others amps demoed with the Vandersteens to see if my previous conclusions still hold.
Some notes - the VTL amp was the only amp that caused me to question the quality of my source components in that second system - but it was also the only amp driving the SP100s as well. The 352 is significantly "better" than the 320BEE which wasn't "good" enough.
I've really enjoyed the bedroom system much more since I replaced the Vandersteen 1Cs with the SP100s. But since I tried the VTL integrated in that system I know I'll never be completely satisfied with the 352.
Main difference between the NAD 352 and the VTL - focus. Top to bottom the VTL sounds more in control presenting music with much greater focus. I don't know if the Vandersteen 1Cs would have allowed me to hear this or not so I need to get the other amps back here for another listen.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
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Follow Ups
- The NADs lack of resolution? - Don T 06:17:28 05/02/06 (2)
- Re: The NADs lack of resolution? - greenpig 07:16:10 05/03/06 (1)
- Re: The NADs lack of resolution? - Don T 22:54:00 05/04/06 (0)
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