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go where after vandersteen 2ce

i bout a pr of technics sb-cr77 3 way at a yard sale. just out of curiosity i hooked them up vs my 2ce's, and in many ways they sounded better. they were louder, the hghs were clearer, the base was deeper in most music. i couldnt believe my ears. my wife listened and she said it sounded like the vandy's were on mute or diff volume or something was covering them. i do have sound comming out of the tweeter- so the speaker seems to be working fine I've never had a prob with them. cj is the power. im just dumfounded. in my mind the vandies are out. heeelllpp!!
bryon84
jallen
502 posts
 
The Vandersteens do not do well next to a wall on the side or behind. They should be at least 2-3' from the side and back wall. They must be spiked to the floor, balanced, and adjusted on the back. The dials just adjust the height of the drivers to more accurately tune it to the room. I like AQ cable for them or silver. The AQ midnight or Type 4 do well also. I believe they were voiced with AQ cable. Best wishes, Jallen
bryon84 OP
17 posts
 
right now i am using mf2100, do i do another 2100 or up to a 2500 move on? along with the cable( i asume speaker cable). i put the potentiometers to 3 only slight diff.thanks for all input bryon 84
audioconnection
1,271 posts
 
Start with the AQ cables and biwire
and let us know.
Also make sure as Jallen mentioned you read the manual,
attain proper tilt back and side to side level.
Make sure stands are filled,try and bring em into the room 1/7th 0r 1/5thmeasured from the center of speaker
to the wall behind speakers.
Cheers John
foster_9
1,638 posts
 
I would take the previous advice and not make a snap judgement in the short time. I'd listen to the new speaks for at least a week, maybe 2. Throw all your favorite and best known music at them and see if you still feel this way in a while. Synergy may just be stronger with the tehcnics but the quality of the sound will reveal itself with the recordings you know and enjoy the most.
bryon84 OP
17 posts
 
im not sure what aq wires are? right now my interconnects are cardas crosslink, and gemini supercable for speakers. the vandys are bi wired. i have thought about changing speaker wire. any one know what ss amps(watts) work best(a bassy amp but not sloppy,my wife says i need a sub) with the 2ce, right now i got 100w the rec no more than 125w.
thanks too all bryon
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