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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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? 
Otto
 Make sure you Compare Audioquest Optical and other interconnects like AQ Vulcan and AQ Go Four w DBS all the way through for best coherence.
With the Coax drivers try 24 inches first and then pu some books on blocks to and raise to 30 inches to see what you like best the lower 24s may give you best bass closer to wall and floor.
 Best JohnnyR
Glass, real glass Optical
but I like Your and Johnny R thinking, now that you have a resolving speaker use it to find what works best in your system
enjoy the music !!!!
Agree with Tom. I have a glass optical by Wireworld called the Super Nova 7. It makes a really good case for toslink. Using it to connect my Bluesound Node 2 to my Ayre Codex.

Ottoa63

Your Optical/ Toslink has its limits ONLY GOING out to 97K only keep that in mind.

Although that’s above Red book CD’s. Also fiber opt cables lose top end

Feq response + other restrictions if longer than 20". and they don't LIKE!!  bends either.

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