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B&K and Vandersteen Good match??

I am playing with some Vandersteen 2CEs again and have a B&k 1400 II and am waiting for a PT 3 to arrive. It occured to me that Vandersteens tend to be a little dark and my past experinece with B&K amps has shown them to be a little dark. Is this a possible bad matchup? Have not used a B&K preamp yet. Thanks
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rrog
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If I had Vandersteen 2Cs I would buy an Audio Research Clasic 60 and Audio Research SP-14 and live happily ever after. Oh, you might want to add a Vandersteen 2W subwoofer later on.
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stringreen
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I agree with Rrog
unsound
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In that price range, I'd suggest PSE and for just a little more McCormack.
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2psyop
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The great thing about that speaker is that it sounds very good with all kinds of amps. I have driven it with 28 tube watts and 300 SS watts. Still sounds great as long as the source and electronics are quality.
audio_candy
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I have owned Vandersteen 2C's with B&K amplification and I did not like them together. As you say two darker sounding components don't match. They don't sound terrible but I ended up getting rid of the B&K stuff. I have heard Vandersteens with Audio Research tube amplification and they were a great match albeit at a higher cost. If they are in your price range....
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