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All vandersteen users ?

have been using vk55: 55wpc for a pair of vandersteen 2ce Sig2 where have been recently told by another dealer that unless we hit 200W, one cannot really imagine what these speakers are capable of ..... he mentioned immensely higher 'headroom'

now looking at either upgrading to

1. a pair of vk55 monblocks
2. or just a vk75

Speakers wise, wld be looking at going up to vandersteen quatro...

Qn: Wld 02 x vk55 monoblocks really be too little for vandersteen 2ce Sig2 OR for that matter the quatro..

any advice from any vandersteen users wld be highly appreciated...
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theunderlyingtheme
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I wouldn't say that's true - I got great results using an Audio Refinement 50-watt integrated with my 2Ce Signatures. Very nice sound and I did not have to turn it up to super-high levels (and I like to rock).

Eventually, though, I did want something with a great phono stage built in, so I opted for a Plinius 8200 MKII, which is quite powerful.

The Plinius sounds better, no doubt about it, but I dunno if that's because of the quality of the components - or something else?
theunderlyingtheme
90 posts
 

Unsound,

A dealer was telling you that the 2Ce Sigs won't reach their true potential unless you drive them with something that's 200 watts...

That just seems a little silly.

Driving them with a 175-watt integrated does give them some more "headroom" than a 50-watt integrated (I guess that's the way to put it), but I just don't want you thinking that it's going to be worlds of difference.

The gear you already have should be plenty good!
theunderlyingtheme
90 posts
 
Unsound,

Sorry 'bout that - I mistakenly thought you started the thread.
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