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Fixing Vandersteen 2c's?

My father has handed down his old 2C(maybe Ce)'s to me. They are shot to sh**. I'm guessing that the woofers and tweeters are possibly blown. The only Vandersteen dealer near me is 2 hours away. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an economical way to fix these up. Do I need to use genuine Vandersteen replacement components? Or, is there another, more accessible, brand that is compatible? The shipping to Vandersteen in California would probably eat up half of the money I'm willing to spend here. Thanks.
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rrog
1,958 posts
 
Do you want the speakers sound right? You cannot properly repair them yourself. If you send your speakers to Vandersteen they will come back looking and sounding like new speakers.
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
Save your money and buy something that works, you'll bve much happier in the long run. Maybe you can sell the cabinets to a Vandy owner whose cabinets are lunched. Check here in the Wanted section.

And be sure to tell Dad "Thanks for nothing!" for giving you wasted speakers - what a guy!

-RW-
bojack
650 posts
 
Are you sure it's the speakers? What are the symptoms? It might be an easier fix than you think.
audioconnection
1,271 posts
 
its worth the drive
a pair of 2CEs fixed up to spec will outperform most all others well in that range
Your father was a smart guy, the fellow with the Thanks for nothing post just doesnt know how good the Vandies are.
Cheers johnnyR
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