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Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7

*** I tried to edit the TITLE.,,Sorry   I mean Vandie 1ci    Thanks

Hello to all! I am hoping I will get some opinions on these 2 speakers. I’m 65...a Pro musician with a degree in music. I’ve own of equipment for sure. Nothing in the Mega buck range. I did own a par of Maggie III’s 25 years ago. Vandersteen’s are really a brand I have never owned or stopped at a dealer or known someone who owned them.

I know opinions are GOING to vary. These are kinda 2 different speakers...but a similar approach. Maggie flat panel, and Vandie "no baffe.

I have an NAD 326BEE integrated amp..( very decent)....I’m about to spring for a Schiit Vidar. I have an MF V90,,Schiit Saga... I own Whafdale Diamond 240’s.

I was also set to pop for the Vidar and got into a discussion with someone at Schiit, and he generally said, looking at speakers/ headphones are usually a bigger change. So started my re-evaluation.

These are the 2 I am down too. I have 1400-1500 to spend. True-ness of timbre, soundstage are most important ot me ...because I have listened and played live music since I was 15.

I do very much appreciate your opinions. I want member to BE subjective and give me your take based on personal experience. Thank you very much, Otto

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tubes444
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tubes444

Gentlemen all,

  Fellow audio buddy got a pair 1.7's+ pair of their new sub woofers.

in Dec. He hook them up to his Mark Leve's 100 W per Ch. Run low level db brown noise sound thru them 48 hr's not stop. A/B his Golden Ear 2+'s

1.7's sounded thinner, less dynamic. 2 wk's went by>burn in time.

Better, but still not as full a rounded of rich in tones as GE's.

BUT!!  Then another in our audio group brought his new SAE 2 H.P.

amp over= 1,000 watts per ch.. DYMANIC'S> CLARITY alike I've never, never every experienced from any stereo set-up close to these speakers in this price range. Hot rodder's already new this formula.

tubes444
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Tubes444

p.s, I know Richard V personally going back to the day's he started

in Hanford, CA.  By the way were my wife came from also.

And have owned several of his very good  products in the past.

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ottoa63 OP
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Hello Tubes.. We'll this seals the deal... Unless I can get a big beast if an amp.. No point owning Maggie's... I'm ready think the 2wq sub will be a great addition someday... I don't know what can beat these VLRs.. Without speaker many, 1000s...which can be spent in a better front end...
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tomic601
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You will not get any guff from me on shot or sand filled heavy Pangea with carpet spikes and bluetac 

have at it !!!!!


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ottoa63 OP
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Thank you Tom!! I think it will be 28"  I measured the height of my ears at my seat.. About 30".  Audio Advisor.. 229.00  spades are on order... By the way.. Any recommendations on digital cable? I use the best blue jeans coax... I took out an Audio quest Cinnimon months ago... I think I plug it back in.... I now have speakers can can reveal these kinds of difference... Also... I have an optical cable... What is the general concensus on coax Vs optical? I've read in some posts long ago.. Optical is superior? 
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