Van L. Speakerworks Quartet loudspeakers
| Van L. Speakerworks Quartet loudspeakers |
| High End performance from Chicago&#;s North side |
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Why Van L. Speakerworks?
I ran into one of my old audiophile “runnin’ buddies,” Roger Swiatek, at last year’s CES, and we talked about some of our favorite audio hang outs from “back in the day,” as the kids like to say. One of the shops that Roger mentioned was a place located just a few miles north of Wrigley Field called Chicago Speakerworks. I told Roger that I used to hang out there too, but I was there for car stereo equipment back in my high-end car audio days. He told me that the shop was still there but that it had changed its name and that they were now making their own loudspeakers, to boot.
Roger said he had heard their speakers and felt them to be a serious enough product to warrant a critical review. I became even more intrigued when he told me that, the person who had purchased the shop was none other than long-time Chicago Speakerworks salesman and speaker designer, John Van Leishout (John Van to friends) , and the new nam
Unlike most Blu-Ray players today that have cut back features and connectivity the Panasonic DP-UB is a true full feature 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray player with generous connections including configurable Multi-Channel analog audio output. The DP-UB plays 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray, HD Blu-Ray , DVD, 3D, CD, DTS CD and JPEG disc. Thanks to Panasonics HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) processor it delivers precise chroma, color and detail from 4K/HDR content. The DP-UB also upconverts Full-HD (p) to 4K quality for dazzing color and formats include DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby True HD, DTS:X, Dolby Atoms and PCM with Khz/Bit 4-DAC for High-Res audio. Other features include 4K VOD streaming, Dolby Vision plus Flac, WAV, ALAC, DSD, MP3 and AIFF audio. Facilities found on the rear panel are Dual HDMI outputs, Optical digital output, Multi-Channel analog audio outputs, USB and Ethernet. Best of all the configurable Multi-Channel audio outputs are optimal when used with Multi-Channel preamplifiers lacking DTS HD Master Audio or vintage Quadraphonic receivers like the Sansui QRX, etc.
Have you ever gone to an audio salon and listened to $20, worth of equipment, but found yourself wanting to leave after 20 minutes? So have we. While we offer fantastic systems at the upper range of the spectrum, we also recognize that a fine audio system is a synergistic whole, and that it should not have to cost as much as a car to provide a deeply satisfying listening experience. We are dedicated to helping you choose the right combination of equipment to fit your lifestyle
Throughout the years we have fine tuned our inventory to include what we feel is some of the best in audio equipment and electronics. In addition, we offer a very comprehensive repair service specializing in loud speakers and vintage equipment. Do you have an old speaker that you really like and want to restore? You've come to the right place. We can ship most items world wide and offer a warranty on all our products and services.
In addition to selling some of the finest audio product lines, we have been manufacturing and selling our own speaker line for over twenty five years, with thousands of satisfied customers. Our speakers use an ambient recovery system that produces an a
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Sean Jacobs ARC6 DC4
Big bass! Had to turn REL S/ down
Much cleaner & more present bass.
Bass is “foundational”. Palpable. Visceral.
And recall, I turned down sub. My room is now pressurized. Was unable to achieve this before. More detail and (sweet - not hyper-delineated) clarity of inner voices.
“More music and more musicality.”
More present and relaxed. No fatigue whatsoever. Just music. Imaging is somehow more precise without “laser-like” placement - which to my ears unrealistic is often unrealistic. Simply enhances what I like most about my system. No edginess or glare on vocals. Again, relaxed. Streaming more analog-like?
Though a subjective value , DAVE/DC4ARC6 easily brings 30% more to my system. So much for “chasing the final 10%”.
Taiko Extreme Router
Within the first few notes, the sound stage blew me away. So spacious, so 3-d like. Switching back to old setup made the sound seem like it was between my ears vs out of my head with the router. The soundstage is a great magnitude larger with the router. A very trippy
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