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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
petewhitley
163 posts
 
Well said Sonofjim.

The first speakers I heard at an audio shop were Vandersteens. They blew me away. The holograghy was incredable. For some reason I didn't buy them but instead bought two dozen others from Planar to ribbon to single driver, etc. I think now, ten years latter, it's Vandersteen time.
adam18 OP
670 posts
 
Wow......You guys are fantastic !! Thanks so much for all your ideas and all your support. I love my music, and I love our hobby. The ongoing pursuit of audiophile perfection must always remain closely related to our honest enjoyment of the music. Listening to our favorite tunes, on the equipment which keeps us constantly energized and allows us to remain acutely aware of our options to upgrade and improve our systems, is the guiding light which keeps us going. YES....I will upgrade, both my speakers (staying with Vandersteen) and my analog front end. My purchase decisions will be based on the wonderful education I've been exposed to on this forum, and it truly is an honor to be part of a "community of learners and teachers" that is the core of the Audiogon experience.

Now, let's all sit back, relax, and enjoy spinning our CD's and LP's. Listen to the songs, smile, and appreciate the talents of the composers, songwriters, and players who make us happy.
rgs92
974 posts
 
Do Vandys (3A sigs or Quattros) need biwiring to sound nice?

In Stereophile, it was mentioned that the Quattros had
TMI (too much info). (This was about the non-Wood Quattro version.)

Any comments on this? Thanks in advance. (And thanks for
letting me borrow your thread, Adam18.)
pubul57
3,712 posts
 
In the case of Vandersteens, bi-wiring does actually make a difference for the better, not so with most speakers - I think that in VS' case it is more than "appealing" to the marketplace.
mrmitch
359 posts
 
Ive heard Vandersteen 3A's powered by Rogue amps in John Rutan's establishment, and they sounded wonderful. He also has some set up with the amp I use, the Belles 350A. Just an aside about John, I had a problem with the drawer of my Wadia 830 CD player sticking in the closed position. I told John that I had purchased it from an Audiogon member , and not from him. He still sent it to Wadia for repair, and it was not under warranty any longer!--Mrmitch
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