Is there a huge diff, between 2CE Sig II & 3A Sig?


I have a Vandersteen 2CE Sig II now and thinking about upgrading to 3A Sig. Don't get me wrong I love my 2 Sig II and my velodyne sub blends really well with my 2 CE Sig II. I'm using two McIntosh MC-2100 one for each speaker. What difference will I notice with the 3A Sig? Thanks.
miketuason
Still hard to say the 2ce I was running quicksilver v4 on with kimber cable and a asethix pre amp and every change I made to the system herd the speakers where very transparent. As I said the 2wq made a big difference. The 3 will be a bit cleaner I think it is the sweet spot in the line.

Anyhow he is alwas improving little things. That does not mean an old set is bad. If it was a huge improvement it would dictate a model name change.
With the Velodyne, I would expect the difference to be smaller than if you were simply moving from 2 to 3 without a subwoofer. Depending on the model you have, I think the 2s and 3s may have the very same tweeters and midrange and I would expect very little difference in the range covered by these drivers. Now if no subwoofers were involved I would say you would get a noticeable improvement in bass and dynamics - but never would the differences be huge - a huge difference would mean leaving the Vandersteen stable, which it does no sound like you are interested in doing that. If you have the cash, why not? If you would be pushing it financially I would stay put.
You guys (or girls) really are not that knowledgeable about Vandersteens, and yet you give advice to someone who's serious about his question. Unsound...the name is perfect. The Signatures are individually tested in a chamber and have to pass the design guidlines. Not only is the Sig bigger, but cleaner, clearer, greater dynamics...all that you would expect of a Signature designation. Get on Vandersteen's website and at least read if you can't listen to one....but stay off this site if you just like to see yourself in print with no foundation of truth. Mike....call Richard...he's a really nice guy and let him explain what the differences are himself.
Stringreen, don't tell me where to go, or presume to know what I use a foundation of truth. Sure, many of the differences you suggest are true, but, I still think they have more in common, and the biggest difference between them is price. I've heard all the Vandersteen's many different times, in many different places, and in many different systems. All of which has led me to conclude that the Vandersteen 2's are an incredible value, and the 3's start to encroach on diminishing returns in comparison. You might value them differently, but I don't go out of my way to publicly insult you.