Vandersteen 1s and 2s are among the great values in audio, and having owned 1Bs some years ago I can say they may have been the best speakers I've owned (had the grills redone by Vandy and sold them before my now departed cats could ruin them again). The only issue I had with them was the fact that you can't take the grills off to mess around with the drivers…or look at the drivers…or something…an admittedly lame complaint but I've never heard much negative about either of these speakers and it's really rare that any model speaker could be around (with updates to design of course) that long. Used 2Ce pairs are around for relatively low cost.
Performer-in-Room Quality with Speakers?
I need advice regarding what kind of speakers might help provide what I'm looking for. (For some time now I've been a tube guy for amplication, and that will not change; source components and media vary.) I want an illusion of the
performer (acoustic instrument music, vocals, classical, and combo jazz,) actually being in the
room, realism so convincing that it is potentially startling. The only time I've had that sensation is when I use my Stax Ear Speakers. Concerns are sensitivity to room placement, cost, and of course spouse approval factor. Soundstage, imaging, dynamics, deeeeep bass, can take a back seat if necessary.
Any ideas? Single-point drivers? Crossoverless units? Open baffle? Vertical arrays? Electrostatrics or planars?
(For the record I've owned Maggies, Shahinian Obelisks, mid-fi traditional boxes and so on.)
Thanks for your ideas,
OGOgre
Any ideas? Single-point drivers? Crossoverless units? Open baffle? Vertical arrays? Electrostatrics or planars?
(For the record I've owned Maggies, Shahinian Obelisks, mid-fi traditional boxes and so on.)
Thanks for your ideas,
OGOgre
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