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End of life for Vandersteen IICe?

Hey guys, I have a pair of Vandersteen 2Ce’s that were blown out by a house sitter. To the best of my diagnosing ability, multiple drivers are blown and the crossovers are toast. They are cosmetically in extremely good condition. They’ve been replaced by a pair of Vandersteen 3A’s. Any advice on what I can do with them short of taking them to the landfill?? I cringe at the idea of doing that but I’m getting pretty tired of seeing them sitting around. I’d be happy if a hobbyist was willing to pay the shipping to work on them (which I am not interested in doing). I have the original boxes.

Also have the factory stands which I suppose are pretty marketable.

 

Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions.

 

 

 

cantarkus
mesch
3,510 posts
 

I had a pair of the original Model 2s. When the drivers went out I gutted the interior enclosures and made Bass traps out of them using material from ATS Acoustics.

erik_squires
16,138 posts
 

Are you sure this isn't just a blown internal fuse on the speakers?

miketuason
337 posts
 

Have you tried contacting Vandersteen and see if they will repair or sell you the crossover?

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old_ears
51 posts
 

   Checking the amp specs,  arc welder!  If bridged it could put out 600w/channel-8ohms!   My Owners Manual for my 2Ci's has 2 pages of Power Handling info that always seemed very conservative, but max recommended power is 160w@8ohlms.  It talks about the voice coils need to cool between loud passages...a graph shows like 2 mins at full 160w draw.  The horse has left the barn but best use caution with those 3A's too!

cantarkus OP
7 posts
 

Hey guys, to follow up on the remaining questions:

1. I did contact Vandersteen and they did not think repairs were worth the cost.

2. The speakers are too tall (and don’t have solid sides!) to be used as side tables.

3. Using them to build bass traps is a very cool idea!

4. I will put the stands up for sale and make an effort to post the speakers, as it is, for a local buyer.

I will put the stands up for sale and make post the speakers, as is, for a local buyer.

Thanks again for the feedback.

 

 

 

 

 

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