Vandersteen 1 in the nearfield, for rock music?

  I just bought an 8/10 of Vandersteen 1c locally with the original boxes and sound anchor stands for $125.00!  My musical taste has matured somewhat since I'm 34 now, but still listen to rock on a regular basis so I'll see how these speakers do for that type of music. I rarely listen to Iron Maiden and Metallica like I did when I originally posted this.

great score, I would buy 1C all day every day at that price. PLEASE do yourself a favor and download the excellent manual and READ the part about two way duty cycle, amplifier needs and clipping. You can kill ANY speaker w inappropriate use. What amp are you using ?
have fun, very, very musical speaker, especially in smaller rooms.

Amazing deal.  Make sure you get the tilt correct, but fabulous speakers and are easy to power.  Enjoy.  

 I may have to give these speakers some more time to grow on me. Right now, they don't sound as good as my Tekton Lore's in my big room, or as good as my Dynaudio Audience 42's in my small bedroom. The Vandersteens tweeter sounds etched to me, and the overall sound kind of muffled. To me it sounds like the frame of the speaker is adding resonance. They do sound like good speakers overall but maybe I need more time with them or just not for me.

@dave123456 ,
Given what you have just reported, can we get a list of your equipment?
I won't say Vandy's are for everyone, but when someone posts their speakers sounding 'muffled, and etched', I have to think something upstream is at fault- unless the speakers were damaged.*

*Remember, we are here to help, as well as Mr. V.
If you think the speakers have an issue, just leave a telephone message and he will call you back in a day or so. Also, PM John Rutan (audioconnection), he knows these speakers inside/out.

BTW, nice catch on the Vandy's!
Bob