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Vandersteen Subwoofer decision

I know you are going to think this is yet another repeat of the question of whether the 2wq is that much better than the 2w, but this one is different. I own a 2w and I am looking to add second Vandy sub so I will have one for each of my front speakers. Seems to me like I would have three options: 1) buy another 2w for about $500, 2) buy a 2wq for about $800 used, or 3) sell the 2w and buy 2-2wq's for about a $1200 total investment. Anybody have an opinion? My first inclination is to just buy another 2w, as I don't see where my "Q" needs a lot of adjustment.
anotheraudiguy
programmergeek
322 posts
 
Been down that road the 2wq is nicer because of the q lets you taylor the bass to the room a little better. Now the question is do you need that. Unfortionally no one can answer that. If you find the bass is boomey (which is really hard for a sub that fast to do) get the q if you are satified wiht hte 2w just get another 2w and save the cash. I would also not sugest using a 2w and a 2wq they will just not match. If you are going to go for 2 2wq you may want to look into the quadros at that point.
anotheraudiguy OP
1 posts
 
Thanks for the insight all. Since I have my room tuned quite well for bass, can put the things wherever I want, have a seperate sub (bag end) for movies and am about $4000 over budget for my system, I think I will get the next great deal on a 2W.

Randy
pubul57
3,712 posts
 
Anotheraudiguy, It sounds like you are making the right decision. On a music only basis, adding the 2W will sound great and it seems like your room works well with the 2W's Q. When I owned a pair of 2WQs I felt that it was useful to adjust the Q if I wanted the bass to be more obvious (looser, more overhang, e.g. home theater, quick sale impressive)but for music I did not want the bass to be so "obvious" - the 2Ws are tuned for music. Enjoy.
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