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VMPS - Great Speakers - In Both Senses

by marc klink

    While thinking about speakers, I remembered some of the speakers I have listened to, and sold, over the years.

    Most of the speakers I consider truly great are no longer made, or have price tags that only the extremely wealthy can contemplate possession.

    Having owned, and sold, speakers from VMPS, I can attest to the quality of construction, intelligent design, and lack of compromise in the designs of Brian Cheney.

    VMPS are what used to be called boutique designs, similar to ladies’ haute couture. Small numbers of designs, low production runs, and very high quality, with the attending very high price tags.

    One thing different about VMPS, however, is that it was, and happily still is, possible to save a fair amount of money by assembling the speakers yourself. If you can follow a wiring diagram, or can get someone to assist who can, a very wonderful sound can be attained with any of the designs that Mr. Cheney designs in his home in the surrounds of the San Francisco area.

    Probably best known for the largest speakers, like the Super Tower II, many other designs will allow use in smaller rooms, and get less looks of scorn from the significant other. All of the designs are made with the thought that music should be able to be reproduced at the volumes at which it was produced. 

    This is great news for fans of loud, but accurate, reproduction of rock, classical, jazz, or any other form of music - but especially rock and heavy classical. Like Pink Floyd so that you can feel the heartbeat on your own chest? Like Bach’s Fugue in D Minor so that the neighbors think you’ve acquired a pipe organ in your basement? These are the designs for you.

Check out all the designs here


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