I already use several of the Mainstream devices to great effect. I bough 1 SnubWay at the advice of an audiophile colleague of mine. I placed it in the mains outlet under the AC connection to my Puritain 156 power and grounding device. I was shocked by the improvement in nuanced detail and a blacker noise floor. Just for fun I plugged 1 into my TV outlet, and wow. Now I have no choice but to buy another one. Oh well.
Excellent products that have improved the sound of my system. Not a subtle improvement, very noticeable and brings greater enjoyment to my listening sessions. Highly recommended.
Another outstanding value. Well made, well balanced cables. Everybody can have nice high end cables even those on a tight budget. Well done!
Thank you.
Noticeable improvement in sound quality - highly recommended
I pre-ordered a Caldera 10" sub during the 2025 Black Friday sale. I understood the product would have to arrive from China, clear Customs, and be delivered to Vera-Fi's warehouse, etc.
Time marched on but there were always excuses: problems at the factory, congestion at the port, the Lunar New Year holiday.
Finally, I got some good news: "Your order has officially left our hands and is now enroute to you." A check of the UPS tracking number showed a shipping label had been printed but they had not received the package.
More excuses: UPS won't send a truck to pick up the 90 subwoofers labeled and ready to go but we'll rent a truck and deliver them to the UPS distribution center ourselves.
Never happened. The UPS site still says "Estimated delivery date will be available when UPS receives the package."
I requested a refund. Instead of my money in "3-5 banking days" I got a request to leave this review.
Probably a scam. Still haven’t received anything.
Hi Mark, i’d love to post a five star review, but unfortunately, I never received my subwoofer!
Can you refund my purchase price or send out another unit? Please let me know if you need anything from me to resolve this. Thank you! John.
Superb product. Increase in transparency.
I ordered this item late last year, nearly six months ago, and I still have not received it. This delay is very disappointing, and I would appreciate an immediate update on the status of my order or a prompt resolution from the seller.
Waiting 5 months and still never received item.
Have not received it. I purchased it in September and still don’t have it.
C'est un tweak majeur qui se veut indispensable pour amener votre système à un niveau que vous ne soupçonniez pas, sans aucune contrepartie ; votre chaîne hifi est déjà d'excellente qualité, les SDFB la libère de tout stress, de toute crispation sonore, ouvre la scène, augmente la transparence, magnifie les ambiances sonores, révèle enfin le jeu des contrebasses ...Tout cela en protégeant vos appareils et en rendant les fusibles audiophiles obsolètes et ridicules ...
Pour moi , ce n'est plus du tuning , c'est une optimisation incontournable .
Ajoutons que Mark Shifter est très communiquant et bienveillant avec ses clients ; un vrai gentleman !
(1 SDFB MAX sur chaque amplificateur, 1 SFDB silver sur le streamer le dac et le préamplificateur)
I bought these speakers for a nice garage system but during the break in period they displaced some speakers that were in the house system. If verify developed a slightly larger bookshelf it would be ideal!
As with all of the Veri-Fi products, in my opinion, exceptional value. Good balance and very musical meaning all of the music comes through in a full engaging experience. Well done !
Despite the very long wait time to receive it (~2 months), it is just as described, seems quite well-built, and sounds quite good.
Great Product, highly successful in improving video/sound quality
So good I am going to order a couple more. I heard a difference when I let the current flow.
Received 2 SWDFs about 5 weeks ago with the graphene sluggos.
Things were sounding good before I introduced them to the system but there was a definite improvement in resolution and detail after I did - especially after several weeks of burn in time.
I purchased these speakers direct from Vera-Fi and I do agree with the great reviews out there. I have demo'd or owned many bookshelf speakers over the years so I do have some experience here.
The slightly boosted midrange makes these sound bigger than they are and that also makes them quite pleasing because the dialog from movies or tv are projected very clearly. The bass is also very good for their size.
Furthermore, I am also quite impressed with the veneer and fit-n-finish of the speakers for the price. I very much recommend them to anyone looking for bookshelves under the $4-500 range.
The Graphene is a worthwhile upgrade from the copper or brass SLUGGOs. I've got 3 and will order 2 more. Highly recommended!
This ac line conditioner has made a significant improvements on my already sonically upgraded cables and ac filtering on my two hi fi systems. Try it you’ve nothing to lose. Hear what you’ve been missing.
YouTube reviewers love the Vanguard Scouts. They do not necessarily see them as giant killers, being cautious to add “for the price” somewhere in their reviews. I do not exercise such caution because I evaluate speakers, not against each other, but where they fall in a high-fidelity scale.
I’ve had many speakers over 45 years, mostly planars and electrostatics, some quite expensive. Against a realistic reproduction standard, the Vanguard Scouts match speakers in my past in sonic performance, and easily rate a 8.5 out of 10. In retirement and at this stage of my audiophile journey, the Scouts are the right fit for my downsized listening space.
No speaker is perfect. The Scouts require transparent electronics, a fast, musical subwoofer, sufficient power to overcome their 84.5db sensitivity, and a small to medium size room where they can strut their stuff. Give them that and they will reward you with a presentation possessing all the traits which have been so well described by YouTube reviewers. I could not even detect any ferrous materials in the speaker binding posts, something Danny Richie says is quite common and can impact sound negatively.
To sum it up, the Vanguard Scouts are quite beautiful and well-built. Fed by transparent electronics in an acoustically balanced room, with listeners whose hearing is good enough to appreciate exceptional sound quality, the Scouts are well worth considering. Provided, of course, that you have the patience to wait weeks for delivery.
These Piggy Tails are Excellent. You might think adding them to your favorite Power Cords (I use Rick Schultz Emersion), will be a little of a downgrade but, you will be gaining a HUGE BOOST in performance because of the Sluggos passing on that Sweet Power to your Electronics.
A Win Win all the way.
The SDFB Really adds that extra layer of Life to my System. There is Excitement when every I listen.
