As I recall, the main difference between these two models of the "1" series was in the crossover -- but there may also have been a slight upgrade in the main driver as well. If you want to know more, call Vandersteen Audio at:
(559) 582-0324.
Although you did not specifically ask for advice, may I offer the following suggestion? If your budget allows, I'd strongly advise stepping up to a used Vandy 2Ce, rather than the 1C. Between me and my son, we have owned every model speaker made by Vandersteen except the top-of-the-line Model 5, and we know from experience that the 2Ce offers a significant improvement in performance over the Model 1C. There have been several 2Ce's for sale recently here on A-gon for about $650-700, and at that price (less than a new 1C), you will get a lot of speaker for very little cost.
(559) 582-0324.
Although you did not specifically ask for advice, may I offer the following suggestion? If your budget allows, I'd strongly advise stepping up to a used Vandy 2Ce, rather than the 1C. Between me and my son, we have owned every model speaker made by Vandersteen except the top-of-the-line Model 5, and we know from experience that the 2Ce offers a significant improvement in performance over the Model 1C. There have been several 2Ce's for sale recently here on A-gon for about $650-700, and at that price (less than a new 1C), you will get a lot of speaker for very little cost.