Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale?

It’s a more laid back sound, but so musical and non-fatiguing.

Very interesting.  I only heard a demo of the Treo's (non CT) once.  Driven by SimAudio integrated.  They sounded very forward to me. Not forward in the sense of bright, but forward inasmuch as the soundstage started on a plane well in front of the plane of the speakers, and only extended back a little ways behind the plane of the speakers.  Whereas the others (Dynaudio) I heard, same room, same setup, started around the plane of the speakers and extended well behind.  Not saying the Dynaudio's had a deeper soundstage in absolute terms, just that the soundstage that there was, was positioned differently w.r.t. the plane of the speakers.  Was this experience an anomaly??

to the OP

are we helping at all ? God i hope so, this is after all supposed to be fun

re Emminent, not my first comment to this effect, magic in right room with 5’ ish behind the....heard a pair at appointment only place in Chicago.....

aint it great to have choices...

as for an imaging anomoly with Vandersteens....yes that sounds odd...they are known for a deep deep soundstage - why great pains are taken to preserve time, phase and a unified wave launch....

tomic601,
+1000

@twoleftears   Very unusual description of Vandy soundstaging.  Not doubting you, but something may have been less than optimal there regarding set-up or system synergy.

The 2C/Es are one of the best, if not The Best selling, high end speaker of all time. 
Thats why so many used units are for sale.

In fact, we should thank Vandersteen for this design recipe. Think how many audio listeners got into high end b/c they could afford a very competent speaker like the Vs. I mean, V hit the nail on the head 40 years ago with their design. God bless em.