HELP with Vandersteen 2ci speakers


Need help with a set of Vandersteeen 2ci speakers. The issue I have is that to my ears I have to turn the voulme dial on my preamp to at least 9:30 or 10:00 to get any real volume out of them? Im not looking to blast them but I do like a nice amount of volume. I have to turn the volume to at least 7:00 to get anything above a very low whisper. I know they are somewhat hard to drive but im powering them with a set of Electron Kinetics Eagle 400 mono blocks which are putting out 350 watts each? Mono blocks have been serviced and tested and are up to snuff. Any help is greatly apreciated.

Thanks
artez

Showing 1 response by mofimadness

IMHO, you don't have a problem. Almost every system I've ever owned or sold (and that would be MANY, MANY, MANY systems), have all required the volume to be around the 10 o'clock position to get a half-way decent amount of output.

I have a Sanders ESL amp that is rated at 360 watts into 8 ohms and doubles all the way down to 1 ohm. It runs a pair of Martin Logan CLSIIA's and my normal listening level is between 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock. Depends on the source, but usually around that level.

It also depends on the output gain of the preamp and the input of the amp, but still, I think you're fine.