I've owned and enjoyed my vandy 2ce's (non-sig.) for a couple of years now. Currently, I run them w/ a McCormack dna .5 dlx. and audible illusions 2d pre (which I picked up for 400$), but I started out w/ a Cambridge Audio 50w integrated. Prior to the audible illusions pre, I had a conrad johnson 10al which was very lush, romantic, and tubey. The CJ was very nice w/ vocals, but overall, the AI is much better pre--more dynamic, better bass, cyrstalline highs, plus it has a darn good phono stage. I agree with the above comments that the vandies work well w/ entry level gear (like the Cambridge) and reward investment in better gear. Ideally, it would be nice if you could work with a dealer and audition some gear at home in order to find what you like best.
