Vandersteen 2ce Sig II


So I've got a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum with TS KT 120 tubes and am updating my speakers from some Martin Logan Aerius i's that I built when I worked there in college over 15 years ago. Gonna have the mylar replaced and put them in a second system. I was wondering if anybody thought the Vanersteen 2ce Sig II's were a good match for the Cronus Magnum with the big bottle upgrade. I'm currently using VPI Scout with a Grado Reference Master cart and mainly only listen to vinyl although I do have a Mac Mini with a cheap DAC hooked up to it. Any thoughts would be appreciated if anybody has had experience with this setup.
Thanks, Tim
curtisbaby

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"you can place a pair of steen,s in a room and easily get good sound....
With a little TLC and reading the well written owners manual you get the magic the speaker is capable of. As with any great speaker, placement, vertical alignement side to side level precise for both speakers, etc
JohnnyR
Miketuason thanks for your post
((Patented "reflection-free" mid range drivers, although this is probably only used in model 3A and up....))

The New Vandersteen 2CE Sig II now features the
Patented "reflection-free" mid range drivers,and tweeter
from the Five as.
JohnnyR
Hi Mike
I wouldnt sweat it....
while there is a nice improvment,it looks like you have
yours operating in top order.
Most folks that have good placement, proper set up,
such as laser tilt back and side to side buble level will be too busy enjoying the music.
Make sure you also fill the lower metal bases with dry sand
available at toy r us.
Today we installed a Pr of Vandersteen 2CE Sig 2s a Rogue
Cronus Mag w/ KT 120s fed by a Mac Book Pro Rega Dac
El basic Kimber Tonik double Bi wire Sand in bases side tilt checked and laser tiltbacked on both speakers in a 13.5 by 23 by 8 room we got height six ft above the speakers,superb extension and the amp crused nicly.
JohnnyR
Curtisbaby
His turntable will be back in action soon.
We are installing a new head shell and cartridge.
((As far as the laser tilt back goes, what's your process?))
Simple bubble level, adjust front spikes for proper side to side. Get 2 post it notes on the wall behind your listening chair.
Place the laser on top of each Vandersteen speaker aiming toward post it notes, draw a circle with a sharpie pen where the laser lands, adjust each back spike so that each speaker has exact tilt on target.
Then listen at normal height, then slouch lower in chair, and then listen sitting on a pillow.
One of the 3 positions will be
very obvious.
Last part adjust both speakers to you normal seating position.
Cheers JohnnyR
A plumbob,string, and the well written Vandy owners manual is also a good place to start for tiltback.
JohnnyR