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Vandy 2ci -- ??? Help with replacement ideas

Hello,
My wife hates the Vandy's because they are so big. She has indicated that we could spend some money to replace them with something "more attractive that don't take up the entire living room."

I got these for about $400 and can probably sell them and end up with a budget of about $1000 for used speakers (new doesn't interest me much).

Any ideas so that I can keep the musicality of my system with slimmer speakers?

Thanks,
E

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eragot
pmotz
412 posts
 
You might want to have a listen to some of the smaller ProAc's, like the Studio 1 or Studio 100, or if your budget can stretch a little the Response 1. The larger floorstanding ProAc's, Response 2.5/2.8 or the newer D115, would be a good choice but they are more money. The Vandersteens will probably sound warmer, but you don't really want that in a smaller speaker since it means the upper bass has been boosted too much. I'm sure there are many other suggestions so this is just a start!
eldarado
381 posts
 
Totem or Quad
siliab
362 posts
 
Vandy 1Cs. These are very similar to the 2Cs tonally. They differ most in their bass extension, and dynamics. They are easier to integrate into a room acoustically and visually. I also second the Totem recommendation. They are great speakers but are very different than the Vandersteens
unsound
7,327 posts
 
Meadowlark.
warnerwh
539 posts
 
Find some good monitors and a sub. For a thousand you can do it and probably outperform the Vandy's at the same time! Unfortunately my knowledge of monitors to look at is worthless.
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