Vandersteen 2Ci are not hard to drive. The optimum position on your volume control for best sound is between 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock. Of course the gain from your source and recordings determine your volume setting. 300 watts on that speaker is overkill and the speaker can be easily damaged with too much power due to over heating the crossover. Also, Eagle amps are laid back and so are the Vandersteens. Maybe you are getting too much of a good thing.
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.
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