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$ 2500 ....Stay with Vandersteens ??...what else ?

Please refer my "system" to see my current set-up. Everything sounds wonderful together.....extremely musical, great soundstage depth and width, beautiful rendition of timbre and tone, natural presentation of voices and acoustics. BUT....I have the speaker "upgrade itch," wanting fuller, richer, deeper sound, and I need advice from my friends at Audiogon.

I spend around three hours a night of "serious listening," about 2/3 digital and 1/3 vinyl. Roughly 70% of my enjoyment is 1950's - 1960's jazz (Miles, Coltrane, Basie, Rollins, Brubeck, Ella, Mobley, Morgan, etc., etc.), 25% "classic rock" that I grew up with (Allman Brothers, Dead, Dylan, CSNY, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Led Zep, Yes, Hot Tuna, etc.), and the other 5% "newer jazz audiophile stuff" (Patricia Barber, Rebecca Pigeon, etc.)

Keeping the rest of my system the same (except for bi-wire speaker cables if needed), what do you guys recommend for new speakers ? Vandersteen 2CE Sig. II's seem a natural option, but what else should I consider ? I'm open to all kinds of suggestions. Thanks a lot, and Happy Listening !
adam18
adam18 OP
670 posts
 
Samhar.......I'm sorry that you are annoyed. My intent is very much the pursuit of better speakers, and thanks to everyone who has commented, I will probably wind up buying the 2CE Sig./II's. Your "time and energy" is very much appreciated, as is the time and energy of all my fellow Audiogoners, but isn't a very important part of our hobby the exchange of lucid and enlightened ideas so that the philosophies behind "high end audio" can be shared and discussed by all ? So try to put aside your annoyance, and be happy that your audiophile knowledge is certainly helping all of us to better enjoy our hobby and share some collective insight. That's what makes these forums so worthwhile. Happy Listening, and thanks for all your advice on this forum.
philefreak
423 posts
 
I'll tell you from expierence! Their might be some speakers(that cost a whole lot more) that push this or that, but Vandys always come through. If you build a rig around Vandys you'll always be aright. I've heard dealers say."Vandy's are fine if you want to stay safe", let the Vandy naysayers come forth! But. Vandys are some of the best speakers you can buy until you know what you want as far as needing freq. direction.
unsound
7,329 posts
 
I actually appreciate that a follow up was posted. Regardless of what happens, I like to know what became of the advise offered.
samhar
1,048 posts
 
"This has been a great exchange of ideas........So, maybe I'll just leave well enough alone for now, and keep on enjoying my system just the way it is. Who knows ?? This crazy hobby of ours certainly is a lot of fun. Take care, ya'all, and Happy Listening. I'll keep you posted".

This is what I addressed!!

That being said it's obvious you love music and I hope you benefit from all the responses!

Enjoy your 2Ce MKll's and here's to improving INNER DETAIL and DYNAMICS!!!
adam18 OP
670 posts
 
Yes, Samhar.....I do love music. I was trained as a classical cellist, and my heart now belongs to 1950's - 1960's jazz and the "classic rock" of my younger days. And, yes indeed, I have benefitted from all the responses, and I am very grateful that everyone has taken the time to help make this forum such a wonderful place to exchange ideas. Thank you so much for your good wishes, and I'm very happy that we share a deep appreciation for music and all our attempts to lovingly reproduce it in our homes.
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