How does Vandersteen 2CE Sig II compare to Treo?

Is the Devore a time & phase coherent design? Seems a lot of that sound stage magic comes from that - heard with Vandersteen and Theil.

There's a pretty good discussion on the Treo here.

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=270019

Hope this helps.

I think they are some what voiced similar in that they are easy on the ears, I find the Devores use a silk dome tweeter and is very smooth but very dynamic. The only negative is sometimes I find them to be a little thin.That said nix is perfect in this game.The plus is they are 8 ohm speakers and very efficient so it leaves you with great options for amps. I would look at Harbeth hls5, great speaker for tone and a retro looking speaker with a great wood finish but also a easy load but not as efficient as the Devores.

Are Devores phase and time coherent?

Based I what could see on their website T&P coherency does not appear to be part of the design principle the way it is for speakers like VS, Thiel, and the old Meadowlark brand. These have a particular sound that comes from those 1st order crossovers and time aligment that may be what appeals to folks that like these speakers. Heard very good thing about the Devores, but it appears to take a different approach.