Vandy 2W w/o crossover


There is a gent near me who has a Vandersteen 2W for a pretty good price. The catch is that he doesn't have a crossover for it and, apparently, never has (he bought the sub used). Can the 2W even be used without its crossover? I thought I'd required a proprietary crossover to function?
aewhistory
The Vandersteen 2W doesn't really have a crossover. It uses high quality resistor at the amplifier's inputs to cut off the speaker's low frequencies. This method only works if you have a separate amp and preamp. It is not intended to be used with an integrated amplifier or receiver. Since the 2W Vandersteen has developed another method for the later subwoofers, however, I am not familiar with it.
...just call Richard Vandersteen, and he'll give you the info you need. He's very approachable
Be careful how you ask Richard. He is approachable but he can be defensive and doesn't take criticism very well.
You will need the owners manual.
,Spikes, high Pass trial box.
and need to know the input imp of your amp.
once you figure it out you get the fixed units
JohnnyR