Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen

@kenjit 

So, perhaps, your task is to optimize them.

The New Vandersonos and Bosenapan earbuds, brought to you by Mr Golden Ears himself, the one, the only:

Kenjit!!!

IF all goes to plan, I will see the “ wizard of Hanford “ later this week and I will let him know team Holiday Inn thinks you have been doing it all wrong since 1977.....i plan this revelation over cheap wine unless he sprays it everywhere...save that bottle of Davis Vineyards for later...

for those with ears, as I said many dealers carry both, one such is Stereo Unlimited in San Diego. The larger Maggies can sing with the MC601 with the Revox B77 Jacintha tape, the Quattro CT with the Bardo are sublime with smaller amps...ya pays your money and takes your pick...

have fun
enjoy the music..i

Not in the same league as what you are auditioning, but I own both Vandersteen 2C (original version) and Magnepan LRS. I much prefer the imaging and overall character of the LRS, but the bass is quite limited compared to the 2C. Of course, the somewhat paltry bass is a known "issue" with the LRS but it doesn't interfere with my enjoyment. Positioning with the LRS is a crux issue. In sum, on the low-end of the price spectrum and (admittedly) comparing an very old set of 2C with a brand new (relatively) set of LRS, I prefer the latter.

The only speaker that can satisfy kenjit is unfortunately unavailable, as it is being used in the Bose Wave Radio.

I will see the wizard of Hanford “ later this week and I will let him know team Holiday Inn thinks you have been doing it all wrong since 1977

Of course its all wrong. Magico, Wilson, Yg, Revel and every other speaker company that deliberately avoids first order slopes also thinks it's wrong. Most high end speakers avoid first order slopes. The wizard is in the minority that caters to a niche group.