Warmest speaker?

"Vandersteen--to a fault"

I guess this is the Comedy forum!

And you listened to which model, and for how long (likley not more than 10 minutes at some dealer!)

I would say that the earlier versions of the Vandersteens, particularly the ones made before the 5 and the Quattro were introduced, could fairly be characterized as warm, but not their newer models. The latest iteration of the 2ce-whatever speakers that I have heard are not nearly as warm-sounding as prior versions, so perhaps the 5/Quattro technology is trickling down their line.

Early Quads were known to arc on occasion.

I've heard several vandy's in many settings. Dealer in new orlaens and lately at a friends house. was the 2ce and 3A. Way too much distortion for my taste. Sorry, just my opinion. Its a bloated sound. my friend lovcs his, and finds my Thors 'abit thin", to me its neutral and waiting to see what my new amp does with them.

I heard the vandersteen 2ce yesterday--not warm and rather disappointing overall. Right now, I am leaning towards Quad 22L2. In my audtioning of different speakers I have found it interesting how we all differ in what we feel is warm. My old ProAc Response 2's were the speaker!