Integrated for Vandersteen 2ce sigII


A quick question. I'm thinking of purchasing the above said speakers and was wondering what everyone's thoughts are about using my Marantz pm8004 or would a different integrated  amp be a better fit. Thanks
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Johnny,

I posted the following previously in the thread......when you, a Belles
dealer chimed in on the Aria:
(((((I haven’t heard Belles, but probably great stuff)))))

My post per your reference had nothing to do with the two amps and everything to do with speakers that I owned for 15 years.......that the OP is considering.....

The Ryans obliterate the 2CEIISigs and it’s really not even a close contest...that's my opinion.......whether a Vandy dealer agrees with me or not.......


Stewart both are fine speakers and i am glad you have a dealer friend
 that helps you.

Perhaps since he"s your friend he can pop over and suggest you not place your turntable 5 inches away from a full range speaker.

Please make sure that when you attempt to offer advice its from having genuine experience.. 
Johnny,

If you had any geniune experience with VPI as a VPI dealer, you wouldn't
have made such a ridiculous comment as above......

Here's what VPI themselves say about that turntable:
  • Noise rejection allowing the “Classic Turntable” to sit on a wood shelf near four 15″ subwoofers and having virtually no feedback.
You're a VPI dealer?

Pretty sure that table has no issue sitting near a 2CESIG

I can give you VPI's phone number and address in case you'd like to schedule some dealer training........

......also, not everyone has a perfect listening room, where they can put gear wherever they would like.........    Thank goodness the video you're referencing was from 6 years ago......I now have my turntable feet away from my Magnepan 3.7s.......but thanks for the tip....

Ya know, I've actually bought a few items from you in the past......You should get a dealer friend of yours to give you some advice on not flaming potential, or maybe even present customers who really haven't said anything bad at all about your product offering.......

You're next retort won't be responded to, so make it a good one.......OK?
(((I now have my turntable feet away from my Magnepan 3.7s.......but thanks for the tip....)))
 
You are welcome, glad it made an improvement...

 
(((on not flaming potential, or maybe even present customers who really haven't said anything bad at all about your product offering.......)))

 No Flame here sorry if you took it that way,
 
Lets be truthful, below you made a presumptuous statement without knowing for sure, So I am just calling you on it and you take that as
 a flame.   Sounds like you are upset at me when you should be apologizing to the folks here for making recommendations to others implying you have experience with the Belles Aria .

 Cheers,
 JohnnyR
  

((At 2495 list for the Cronus and 1995 list for the Ryans not including stands, I would probably end up paying around 3400 for both........
((((remarkably better than a new Belles or VSI/SIG II's and you pick up phono as well as almost double the wpc....)))
 
Stewart. What's that old audiophile line,,,,Oh yes, now I remember. "If you haven't heard it, you don't have a opinion."