Vandersteen 2c vs Mirage M1

Hate to be a jerk but the Adcom will not really be up to the task, Get something that will take them for a real ride if you can swing it (I know,I know $$$) I run my monster thumpers with Krell Ksa-250 (Can be had for around $2500).

Really, I thought the Adcom got good reviews? I understand I need a lot of power to run these?
Mark

When you posted on this a while back I was trying to be nice to the Vandy people because they can get a little upset if you nock (One of the best buys in HiFI) them against another speaker. The Mirage M1's are more in line with the vandy 5's or maybe the three's with subs if you really compared them (Not the same sound,but just as big and full sounding). The Mirage was a statement speaker that they came out with so that people would take notice of a new and upcomming company, lots of companys have done this. The M1 and the M3 were upgraded to the si models which was a tweeter upgrade If I can remember back. The Adcom will be fine but I just wanted you to know that: (Even though they sound GREAT),they can still sound better. Two of the best speakers ever made IMHO were the Snell A's and the Mirage M1's for shear melt away get out of the big box sound. That's were I'm comming from when I say that the Adcom won't do it, The M1's really need to be out at least 4-5 feet into the room and sound best if you can feed them from at least 4-500 watts to get an idea of what they can really do (like a good planer). They will still sound good with the Adcom amp,you'll just know that they could sound better$$$$. Enjoy, You have a great speaker system.

The M1si is as stated above.. a very power hungry speaker. It took 2 23.5's vertically bi-amped to put me right. Set them way out from the rear wall, about 38" for me and at least 6 feet from side walls, 9 to 10' feet apart and on a concrete floor. Toe them in slightly about 1.5" along their width. Put on Alison Krauss and she is there. My 2c's are in closet waiting for their new owner. chuck

I've owned my m1s from new I will be buried in them

Take a look at this red from an expert audio file dude

Too many people with opinions that have never heard them

https://www.stereophile.com/

Just research  mirage m1s