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My Venture into Hifi with Vandersteen Model 1

First off I must truly say how much I love this form and the wealth of information, the members provide. I was lucky to pick up a pair of Vandersteen Model 1 Speakers for a prayer. Lets say they were almost given away. The aesthetics of the speakers are I would have to say about a 9, seems as though they were frozen in time. I do not know much about these particular speakers. My question to the knowledgeable members out there, are these speakers any good and are they worth giving a go! I was planning on using them with my McIntosh MC30 tube amps. I got these from my Step father, he no longer has any use for them and figured I would like them. I guess I will hang on to them for a while and see how the Vandersteen sound with them.

Any input will be well appreciated.

Thanks
dhunte21
rickmac
43 posts
 
Hello Dhunte, and welcome to Audiogon. First to answer your question about the Vandersteens They are decent speakers at their price point and if they sound good to you and considering the price, enjoy them. I'm wondering if you are a new poster to this forum? No other responses from our esteemed members yet. They are a strange lot here, not often will you get a straight answer or opinion to your questions. Often more questions, some that should be asked, but quite often a condescending and snobbish answer is offered. It reminds me of how salesmen in some 'high end' audio shops would treat customers back in the day. I'm sure there is no shortage of arrogance today in some quarters. Anyway, welcome and keep the questions coming.
adam18
670 posts
 
Welcome to the wonderful world of Hi-Fi ! The Vandersteen 1's are terrific speakers, and a great way to experience high quality sound. Do you have the original Model 1's ? or the 1B's or newest version 1C's ? I personally have been enjoying my Vandy 1C's for ten years now, and they have sounded better with each incremental upgrade to the rest of my system. Click on my system and take a look. There is something pretty magical about the synergy between the 1C's and quality tube amplification, so you'll probably be very happy with the Vandersteen -- McIntosh combination. Do a search on Audiogon for Vandersteen, and you'll find a wealth of nice threads about these terrific speakers. Good Luck, and Happy Listening.
ljs_fin
14 posts
 
They are well worth trying out with your tube amps. If it turns out that there is an issue with the speaker, such as a bad driver, replacement parts are readily available from the factory. The later models of the 1 are definitely better than the earlier ones but even the old ones are worth setting up.
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tsugury
251 posts
 
I own a pair of the model 1's and found they sound best with tube amplification. They are not the most detailed, but I found them to be very enjoyable with the right electronics. Never heard them with Mac gear, and all rooms and listener preference's differ. Give them a try, you might like them. YMMV. TG
dhunte21 OP
4 posts
 
Gentleman that so very much for your input, to answer Rickman post yes this is my first post in this forum, a good friend told me about it. I do know that at times members can be a bit harsh towards new members, but I am just trying to get some input from the more knowledgeable veterans here. Adam 18, I would have to say that the speakers are the model 1, I did drop an email to Vandersteen, and included the serial number of both speakers in hopes they will be able to give me a bit more information.

I will keep you posted in my findings, once again thanks for giving me the time of day.

Dave.
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