Have Vandersteen 2ce signatures and have had B&W Matrix 802's and 805's the B&W's made my ears bleed. The Vandies are a far better all round speaker IMO. Never had any complaint regarding any aspects regarding the sound they go low and the bass is always tight and detailed never intrudes into the mid's like a lot of speakers are inclined to do.
they do however like to be well out into the room, the tilt is important.
Once set up properly they positively sing, get it wrong they sound mediocre.
Have been very happy with the Vandersteens ; now comes the rub have now found some speakers that seem to my ears at least, to have the best of all worlds. Same sound signature it is very similar to the Vandersteens ; not boxy, sweet and 3 dimensional.
Bob Crites Cornscala 'D' - Tighter faster deeper bass than the Vandersteens and as sweet on the tops. The tops are more extended and the detail is all there and the decays are much more extended.
They are seamless and the bass is not muddy boomy and never intrudes into the mids.
Built them, they sound just great do everything well do not cost much, are super sensitive, very quite not a hint of hum or hiss on all 3 of my valve amps.
They do all music well, Opera, Classical Baroque, voices male and female plus rock music sounds like you are attending a concert what more could you ask. Bad recordings, including the dreaded loudness mash are now listenable and sound as good as possible.
They realy rock, go down low, are super quick and tight, no fatiguing and sweet.
Very pleased, they are big and ugly granted that being said they certainly sound better and are more easy to live with than speakers I have heard (at least to my ears) to date costing 6 times and in a lot of cases a hell of a lot more.
they do however like to be well out into the room, the tilt is important.
Once set up properly they positively sing, get it wrong they sound mediocre.
Have been very happy with the Vandersteens ; now comes the rub have now found some speakers that seem to my ears at least, to have the best of all worlds. Same sound signature it is very similar to the Vandersteens ; not boxy, sweet and 3 dimensional.
Bob Crites Cornscala 'D' - Tighter faster deeper bass than the Vandersteens and as sweet on the tops. The tops are more extended and the detail is all there and the decays are much more extended.
They are seamless and the bass is not muddy boomy and never intrudes into the mids.
Built them, they sound just great do everything well do not cost much, are super sensitive, very quite not a hint of hum or hiss on all 3 of my valve amps.
They do all music well, Opera, Classical Baroque, voices male and female plus rock music sounds like you are attending a concert what more could you ask. Bad recordings, including the dreaded loudness mash are now listenable and sound as good as possible.
They realy rock, go down low, are super quick and tight, no fatiguing and sweet.
Very pleased, they are big and ugly granted that being said they certainly sound better and are more easy to live with than speakers I have heard (at least to my ears) to date costing 6 times and in a lot of cases a hell of a lot more.