tube integrated for Vandersteen 2's

I've been looking at the Rogue Cronus Magnum and the Cary SLI-80 for the Vandersteens. In a small room 8 x 10 with mostly jazz. any other ones in the $2K price point to consider?

digepix10-08-2011 9:39pm

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miketuason Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 337 posts 10-09-2011 at 09:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Optimal Enchantment (Vandersteen Dealer) in Santa Monica, CA like to use Audio Research for all their Vandersteen speakers. I personally like the old vintage McIntosh for my 2CE Sig II
ddd1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 261 posts 10-09-2011 at 12:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This is probably not the advice you want to hear, but if you have 2K to invest I would move out the Vandersteens which are unsuitable for a room this small rather than invest the money on an amp specific for them. They are classic speakers but need a big room.
pubul57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,712 posts 10-09-2011 at 02:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think Ddd1 is right, unless you are planning a different room in the near future, it seems you do not have a optimal room/speaker combo - other than that, Rogue or ARC seem like good recommendations for use with Vandersteen - at least there seems to be a lot of folks happy with that pairing.
mcfarland Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 356 posts 10-09-2011 at 03:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Miketuason is correct with his recommendations. Jadis Orchestra reference is another consideration but biasing that amp requires professional service unless you can do it yourself. Vandy's are wonderful speakers (I don't own them personally, but have always been impressed with them) and will pass on upstream excellance (so the better the amp is, go for it) in all components. Happy Listening.
nrenter Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 766 posts 10-09-2011 at 03:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I know I'm taking this conversation even more off-track... While I agree that, in general and without knowing more about your system, room and preferences the Vandersteens are too much speaker for your room (I went with Green Mountain Audio speakers over a set of Vandersteen 2ce Sig IIs for this exact reason) you may want to think about acoustical treatments before getting on the equipment merry-go-round. Acoustical Solutions A set of 2' x 4' x 2" panel at the first reflection point, a 4' x 6' x 2" panel behind the seating position, and 2 (4 if you can do it) corner-mounted bass traps can do wonders for a small room. I promise you...this will be a far better $1000 upgrade than any equipment purchase. No, it ain't sexy, but it's soooo worth it. If you've done this already...you already know what I'm talking about. What are you using now as an amp / pre-amp / integrated?

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