Vandersteen 2CE or 1C for small room?

Actually, my current room is 15 x 25 but I like trying speakers in different rooms, many of them small. I'm thinking that the 1C's would sound good in a small or large room were as the 2CE is better suited for a larger room. To this day the best sound I have heard at my house is a pair of MMG's in a 11 X 13 room with 14 foot ceilings positioned diagonally as Narrod suggested.

My first pair of audiophile speakers that I heard was a pair 2CE sigs at Audio Atlanta about ten years ago. They blew me away. Now it's time to buy Vandersteen for my own home after going through twenty different pair.

All things considered, other than bass, do the 1C's give me a good dose of the Vandersteen sound or are the 2CE sig II vastly superior sonically?

Thanks,

Pete

Greetings Pete
Great question (((do the 1C's give me a good dose of the Vandersteen sound or are the 2CE sig II vastly superior sonic ally?)))
answer to both? is yes
As alway in life if you want the best you are up for a little challenge you can experience great performance without compromise. You can install the Vandersteen 2CE sigs and not have to worry about the bass.
Just take the Vandersteen 2WQ high pass install between pre and amp adjust it trying from the bottom switch setting and go up until the bass is to your preference.
Best John Rutan

Hi John

What is the 2WQ high pass? Is it part of the subwoofer? Will this setup work with an integrated amp?

I'm thinking that a Beringer EQ might work if I want to fit the 2CE sigs in a smaller room one day

Thanks

Pete

The 2Ce Sig MKll is vastly superior because it has the 4 1/2" mid range speaker that RV invented and help make the Vandys unique sound!!! The bass is an extra plus. Hummm a Yugo or an Audi, this shouldn't be to tuff!!! The 1c is good for what it was created for( low $ entry speaker) but compared to the 2Ce Sigs MKll, please!!! Once they go into the 15X25 room they won't be coming out you'll be so stoked and you won't be moving them around like the MMG's trying to find more bass!!

A few years ago my system with a pair of Vandy 1Cs was in a 10X11 room. They worked very well in that small room. So well I bought a pair of the 2CE sigs from a local guy and put them in the room. The 2CE sigs were way too large for that room. IMO it would be extremely difficult to get enough distance between the speakers and the listening position to allow for proper integration.
Within a month I sold the larger Vandys. I'm sure the 2CE series are fantastic speakers but they need room to shine.
To this day I believe the 1Cs are one of the best bargains in audio.