Terrific looking audio rack, is that a flexy with 3 or four posts? Can't tell from the picture.

I also owned the AMC CVT3030 and Vandy 1B's but not at the same time. However, at a high end audio store in Philly several years back, I did hear the same exact CVT3030/1B combo that you have and it was a very synergistic combination. I had my CVT3030 with a pr of Chateau Research 1.5 spkrs (same drivers and shaped cabinet as Wilson Watts) and several years later had the Vandy 1B's with a Creek 5050 int and later an Acurus A80 amp/Hegeman Hapi 2 pre combo.

Both the CVT and 1B are really nice pieces. For what it is, the CVT is excellent as are the 1B's.

lou_setriodes February 14, 2011 22:31

System edited: New phono stage with custom capacitance and loading option thanks to Micheal Yee, and DIY speaker cables have greatly improved my primary souce. Now for winter…

jupiterboy November 17, 2009 14:21

Looks like I will have a Jolida JD-9A by the end of the month or so. Looking forward to this.

jupiterboy September 17, 2009 19:47

i really like your symmetry and balance of a few componets,best sound is less IMO

beachbum007 September 17, 2009 08:49

That looks like a wonderful system. You've been content for more than 15 years? I envy you in that regard.
I had a pair of Vandy 1Cs a few years ago and loved them. They were magic with the proper tilt angle which was almost no tilt in my room. Unfortunately I traded up to the 2Ce sigs and could not get them to work in my small room.
I have also been using Audioquest Slate speaker cables in a biwire configuration for many years. This cable is another true bargain IMO. I also like the AQ Type 8 cable which is very similar to Slate and reasonably priced.

timrhu September 07, 2009 07:43

Not too bad, which is to say, rather well. It is a 30 watt Class A. I have had a few different sets of tubes, which tend to change the characteristics.

All I can say is that I shopped for more than two years before I bought, and it was this amp and speaker combo that prompted me to buy.

I suspect more would overwhelm the 1Bs. It is particularly nice at lower volumes. I would pair them with a fairly analytical source.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you want a more detailed description.

jupiterboy September 06, 2009 17:15

Just curious how the amp powers the 1B's? Thanks!

jimbojrjb September 06, 2009 12:53

Planet Waves is my favorite Bob Dylan record. Very nice!

velocityofhue August 30, 2009 21:18