Very cool! I predict you will like the 2.8’s. They are the same basic speaker as the 2.7’s just with carbon fiber mid’s and woofers and an upgraded tweeter. My 2.7’s have the upgraded tweeters and have had the crossovers tweeked by GR Research for the new tweeters. If I can use one word to describe the sound it would be "Power!" Of course one word is not enough. Maybe effortless power and dynamics. And the bass is to die for. Just wonderful! Deep powerful and not boomy at all. And the impact of drums is so life like and did I mention vocals? Just "power". I too tried them with my Vandersteen 2wq pair of subs but they are so efficient that the subs can not quite keep up. I took the subs out and the bass actually increased. It really is better than sub woofer bass. (My room is medium sized with cathedral ceilings. Speakers 5 feet from the front wall.) I know you have a good idea of the overall sound and room loading of the open baffle design. Be sure and give them lots of time to break in before judging them. Couple hundred hours at least. Oh and mine have the single input crossover with no DSP.
I have not tried any other amps yet with them but am researching that now. And I am not afraid to try new tech. The EP’s are such a good value though. Picked them up for $600. each used.
Regarding the Voyagers I did find out from the designer that they use the same GaN transistors some of the other $30k GaN amps. He says they are really something special. I hope to find out soon. Looking forward to your comparisons. Please keep us posted.
I have not tried any other amps yet with them but am researching that now. And I am not afraid to try new tech. The EP’s are such a good value though. Picked them up for $600. each used.
Regarding the Voyagers I did find out from the designer that they use the same GaN transistors some of the other $30k GaN amps. He says they are really something special. I hope to find out soon. Looking forward to your comparisons. Please keep us posted.