Vandersteen Quatro loudspeakers and M5-HPA monoblocks, Jeff Rowland Corus Stereo preamplifier + PSU and Conductor phonostage, Brinkmann Nyquist Mark 2 DAC and Bardo turntable with 10.0 tonearm & Lyra Delos cartridge, Roon Nucleus, Etc.

To these ears, the pairing of Vandersteen Quatro loudspeakers ($15,499/pair) and the company’s smaller M5-HPA monoblocks ($15,800/pair) with the Jeff Rowland Corus Stereo preamplifier + PSU ($21,900) and Conductor phonostage ($8500) is a winner. Images were on the small side, but the tonalities on an LP of Gerry Mulligan playing “Making Whoopee” were to whoop over. A 96K MQA file of Muddy Waters’ “Never Go Back Again” revealed just how much depth this lovely-sounding system could produce (even if MQA-haters are praying we go back, back, back to the pre-MQA era).

Also heard to best advantage: Brinkmann Nyquist Mark 2 DAC ($17,995) and Bardo turntable with 10.0 tonearm ($11,995) & Lyra Delos cartridge ($1995), Roon Nucleus with 4TB SSD drive ($3500), AudioQuest Niagara 7000 and cabling, and an HRS SXR Stand.

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John Atkinson's picture
Jason Victor Serinus wrote:
To these ears, the pairing of Vandersteen Quatro loudspeakers ($15,499/pair) and the company’s smaller M5-HPA monoblocks ($15,800/pair) with the Jeff Rowland Corus Stereo preamplifier + PSU ($21,900) and Conductor phonostage ($8500) is a winner.

I am reviewing the Vandersteen pairing for the November issue of Stereophile, though not with the Jeff Rowland preamps.

John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile

Bogolu Haranath's picture

May be Stereophile could also review the totally passive, newer model 3A signature from Vandersteen (about $5,500/pair) :-) .........

Bogolu Haranath's picture

May be JA1 could also review the new Krell Duo 300-XD stereo amp? :-) ..........

Wdw's picture

this is simply sophomoric, even Trumpian, in form
(....even if MQA-haters are praying we go back, back, back to the pre-MQA era...)

Bogolu Haranath's picture

JVS has convinced even the Flintstones and the Rubbles to listen to MQA ...... Now, Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty listen to MQA ...... Even Dino and Hoppy like to listen to MQA :-) ........

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