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Good amp match for vinatge Vandersteen 2C's?

I recently bought a pair of these in great condition. I'm finding the treble a little on the soft/warm side. Any amp suggestions that will help balance out the sound? I'm thinking Bryston.
robertsong
unsound
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Wellers73, forget the integrated, check this out:

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/pse-studio-one-pre-amp-and-studio-two-amplifier-excelle

Caveat, I know nothing about the seller, or these particular pieces.
ironhardware
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If it's not too late to chime in, I am running a second system using 2-ce's ($300)and an adcom gfa-555 ($300), I think hard to beat for the money, though the real star is the welborne labs cato tube preamp which brings warm sound and great depth out of an inexpensive but relatively powerful SS amp.I run a Cullen stage four USB DAC and laptop loaded with flac files.

Tube amps may sound better with the vandies but for a budget system look for a decent tube preamp and some SS power.
miketuason
337 posts
 
I have the Vandersteen 2CE Sig 2 driven by the vintage McIntosh MC 2100 (x2) as set to mono (210 wpc) and by adding the new McIntosh C2300 tube preamp, it just woke up the vandees as in much better sounds stage, more transparent and much lively as if you are right in front of the stage watching it live. So I wouldn't rule out McIntosh just yet.
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