Vandersteen 2CE or 1C for small room?


Hi,

I am considering Vandy 1C or 2CE sig II as my next purchase. I would like a speaker that would work in a small or large room. Would the 2's be too bass heavy in a small room(say 10' by 10')? Would I lose a lot of fidelity if I bought the 1C's?

Pete
petewhitley

Showing 1 response by timrhu

A few years ago my system with a pair of Vandy 1Cs was in a 10X11 room. They worked very well in that small room. So well I bought a pair of the 2CE sigs from a local guy and put them in the room. The 2CE sigs were way too large for that room. IMO it would be extremely difficult to get enough distance between the speakers and the listening position to allow for proper integration.
Within a month I sold the larger Vandys. I'm sure the 2CE series are fantastic speakers but they need room to shine.
To this day I believe the 1Cs are one of the best bargains in audio.