Vandersteen VCC-1

I do not have a home theater system, but from what I have read in various sources it would probably be to your advantage to go with the VCC-1. You will get a better presentation with the Vandersteen line-up than mixing the speakers. They were "made" for each other. I plan to go with the VCC-1 and someother surround speakers when its time to make the step.

I use a VCC-1 with my Vandy 3A Signatures (and a pair of 2Wq subs), and I have been very pleased with it. However, honesty compels me to tell you that a good friend of mine, who used a VCC-1 with a pair of Vandy 3A's, did NOT care for the sound of the VCC-1 and eventually sold it. I think our different experiences were due to 2 factors:
1. we have quite different living rooms;
2. I have my VCC-1 mounted on a stand, below and in front of the plane of my direct view TV, whereas my friend had his VCC-1 sitting on top of a large rear projection TV, with the front edge of the speaker flush with the plane of the screen.

I have found that the VCC-1 blends very nicely with my Vandy main speakers, and I suspect it will do the same with yours (I also owned a pair of 2CE's, so I have experience with them).

The VCC-1 is occasionally found for sale on A-gon for around $300, which makes it a very good used value.

I had, until about six months ago, a pair of Vandersteen 2 CE's and a VCC-1. I was and still am a big Vandersteen fan. However, I was never very impressed with the VCC-1. Dialogue seemed to be glued to the speaker and the presentation seemed rather small. I also didn't think it blended very well with the 2 CE's (possibly due to the limited bass extension). I guess if nothing else, at least it matched the look of the 2 CE's. If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't have purchased the VCC-1. Although I am not sure what I would have purchased instead....