Great subwoofer. Great price. Incredible customer service. I would recommend buying the caldera 10” duality. That’s what I wish I had done.
2025 I have seen Speakers come and go, the price you pay being married to a low income Audiophile. These Vanguard Scouts have saved my sanity and as a bonus they look beautiful in my living room. Now he wants the matching Sub for his Birthday, he will have to wait until next Christmas for that one.
Excellent product. Lowers noise floor without any negative effects.
well-rounded, great sounding speaker. pair very well with the WIIM amp ultra. Completely satisfied!
Wow, my new vanguard scouts are amazing. Beautiful build quality and beautiful sound, still waiting for my caldera 10 to arrive, can’t wait to pair, them together, I guess the only con I have would be the wait time for receiving the order. Very happy with my choice. Happy New year to you and your team, have a blessed New year
The Main Stream is an excellent noise control device if you really want to control noise at the wall outlet. The system I'm using it in is a passive power strip connected to an active regeneration and voltage regulation conditioner and I tried the Main Stream in the power strip, the regenerator, and then the wall, and I noticed the most improvement at the wall plug. The fact that it has a real effect prior to two other conditioning devices is testament to its' capabilities.
I was looking to upgrade my measly 8" subwoofer, that although had served me well, felt a bit lacking for my music enjoyment. I had heard whispers of a killer 10" sub from a brand I hadn't really heard of before, but was getting glowing reviews by respected people in the audiophile community. So I figured why not give it a chance and ended up ordering one of the 10" Vanguard Calderas. I was a bit concerned since I ordered whilst they were experiencing some shipment hurdles and unfortunately my order seemed to be affected. Alas, Mark and the wonderful guys at Vera-Fi were able to organize a way to upgrade me to their flagship 12" Caldera instead at no extra cost.
So, I finally got the 12" Caldera with its beautiful cherry wood finish and massive driver into my setup. Yes, the reviews don't lie. This sub hits deep and rumbles your space for pure satisfaction. I tested it with my electronic and hip-hop music catalog as well as some great movies such as 1917, Top Gun Maverick, and Heat to recreate that theater experience and it delivered. I'm not the most knowledgeable about the audio science behind a good sub, but this gets my full approval considering I'm not even running it at more than 50% gain. This is truly a superb deal in this audio hobby that seems to have no ceiling for how much gear can be priced for. In any case, I am 100% willing to get another if I could; at the very least I am all for supporting some of the coolest people at Vera-Fi!
Blends beautifully and transparently with a pair of Vanguard Scouts. And this is a fantastic value in a very competent little sub. Even better if you get one on sale. Based on a ton of research, the only sub that is close to this good a value is the Vanguard Caldera 12". Better construction, better driver, and better amp than any other $200 sub.
At Mark's suggestion I connected it to a sub out on my WiiM Ultra using a Y cable into the two line in jacks (L and R). I also used a good quality SVS SoundPath sub cable and a decent quality short RCA Y cable.
I was not disappointed. This took a little longer to get than my bookshelf speakers. But once it finally arrived, I was pleasantly surprised with the perfect match. Great low end bass. Beautiful wood work, strong sturdy cabinet. They knocked it out of the park. Very happy customer.
It took a while to get them, but it was definitely worth the wait. For the price, these were way better sounding than I was expecting. Beautiful heavy wood cabinets, excellent range, tone and quality construction. I don’t think you’d need to, but a nice addition that I purchased was the Vanguard Caldera 12 inch subwoofer. It certainly complimented the system well. I didn’t want to spend a fortune and these fit the bill perfectly.
The customer service response was outstanding and prompt. I haven’t seen this level of personal customer attention in a long time. Highly recommend.
I always had a nasty hum present when my preamp was muted. The Subway completely eliminated it.
I am by no means an audio expert, but I ordered these after being very impressed with the Vanguard Scout 10 inch subwoofer. The sound they make is very pleasing to my ears, I have seen some other reviews describe them as warm and I think that is a pretty adept description. They aren't tinny and they aren't overly bassy, in my opinion they pack a big punch...especially given their size. They are a marked improvement over the speakers they replaced and I am extremely happy with them. I have these paired with 10 inch Caldera and a Fosi audio bt20a pro mini class D amp with bluetooth so I can stream music...I am very happy with the setup. The build quality seems excellent and the rosewood veneer is very nicely done. The packaging was great and the speakers arrived in perfect condition. From my experience, Mark and his team are excellent people and a pleasure to deal with and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to others.
I am no expert on audio, but I bought this after doing some research to pair with some old cheap bookshelf speakers to wake them up. It did a fantastic job of raising the quality of the listening experience. The build quality seems excellent and the packaging was great, the unit arrived in perfect condition. I was so impressed I ended up ordering the Vanguard Scouts a few months later. From my experience Mark and his team are excellent people and a pleasure to deal with.
I very happy with this purchase of my second AC Tuning X for my audio system. The various product of Vera-Fi Audio that I have ordered over the years have always delivered.
I bought 3 pairs and a Caldera 10 sub and matching stands for an office 5.1 Dolby Surround System. Fantastic as is Mark and his team!
The AC Tuming X is yet another product from Veri-Fi whose benefits punch way above its cost! There is an easily noticable increase in resolution, but it presents as a clearer separation of instruments/voices, more palpable images set in a more defined space, a larger soundstage with a lot more depth (if in the recording). Everything sounds more natural. Well done Mark!
Shipping was slow, but the speakers live up to their reputation. Very heavy, well built & amazing sound out of a speaker so small. Definately punch way above their price range.
These connected to each other within seconds. Easily connected to phone with bluetooth. Tried with a couple of different pairs of bookshelf speakers and they both sounded good. They were on sale for GF . Will see if they are reliable and have longevity . They were in stock so not a long wait for them to arrive .
I’ve tried almost all the expensive fuses on the market and they all improved the component in some ways. However, I always worried that the sound improvement would diminish over time with these expensive fuses.
For reference, these are being used in a very high end and highly resolving system. This is the 7th Swiss Digital Fuse Box that I have purchased and will likely buy more. Compared to the other high end fuses that I’ve owned, I find the improvements in all area of performance, rather than just some areas. Noticeable uptick in resolution, soundstage, without any coloration. Also, they do not lean out tonality or make the bass tubbier. Some of the other fuses made the bass a little out of proportion with the other frequencies. I find the SDFB to be the most balanced of any fuse that I’ve tried and I don’t need to be concerned with the improvement in sound quality diminishing with time. Easy recommendation!
I have Graphene Sluggos in my Decware amplifier and preamplifier along with my modified Cambridge Audio CXV2 DAC/streamer. I just added a fourth in my Space Tech Labs STR-1002-Super (tube rectifier). Wow, just as with previous equipment this little metal rod added another level of increased dimensionality and realism to my listening experience. Highly recommended.
Sound amazing with my Vanguard Scouts. I recommend for wireless setup!
I love the large style and the sturdy feel of these stands! All you might need for your bookshelves to sit at ear level. Easy to put together and they look great!
I purchased 2 pairs of the Scout's! wow I am very impressed with the sound and the amazing clarity coming from the beautiful little boxes! I sat a pair downstairs on my Tube system just for fun. I may need to purchase another set for this system! Beautiful sound and the finish on the speakers will just blow you away!
twin 10 inch subs! Yes please! such great little monsters...the pair fill my small home theater with enough wall rattling bass to make the wife remove some things from the walls!!
