+1 @holmz If you can spring for the differences in cost, consider showing your decor-savvy spouse some good images of the Treo CT's. In addition to better tolerating near-wall placements, their long but narrow profile seems to work better in many rooms than the wider 2's. |
The VLR's are meant to be placed near corners, and whether in a bookshelf or on stands, they can match the 2's, esp with a Vandy sub (or 2). I have mine mounted near the ceiling at the corners of the room-Unusual for many, but the only way I can have music in my office. Even without the Hsu subs, they put out a respectable amount of bass. Treo's are in the big room, and to be honest, I listen in the office more than downstairs. Bob |
May I also ask if you model 2 owners experience the magical imaging only in the listening sweetspot, or is it, perhaps to a lesser degree, also throughout the room? This is an important question, because I do not have a listening room, but an open concept house with a large living area, and my listening sweet spot is in front of a fireplace where there can be no furniture. Also, this room is asymmetrical in that one side of the room functions as a hall, so that one speaker is placed in a corner and the other 4 feet from a wall which is not a corner. My business has been hit hard by COVID, so I can't afford the difference to more expensive Treos. I too have a system in my office where I have a pair of Alons that are well placed and I listen there quite a bit and love it. |
I've never been a 'sweet spot' lover. I want a speaker that provides good depth and imaging over a wide field. All the Vandy's I've owned have provided the aforementioned traits (also owned the 3a sigs). Having an unbalance listening room will require a bit of adjusting in placement as well as angling in/out, but it is doable. Adding some Vandy subs would be one of the first things I would do, when finances improve. B |
