I had Vandersteen 2ci for 22 years and also a pair of 2ce for 3 years until I put them in storage. The 2ce had a tipped up treble compared to the 2ci.. I am not sure how different the signatureII sound but On my 2ci speakers Classical was excellent. Very full sounding with just the right amount of treble. The triangles and wire brushes sounded so real and life like. Jazz was excellent as well as Rock. I drove mine with a 175wpc Classe amp and a tube preamp. I wish I still had that system.
Vandersteen 2CE Signature Speakers
Hello. I recently auditioned a used pair of Vandersteen 2CE Signature speakers. I found them to be amazing for jazz (lots of detail, great imaging) - really everything I read about on how these speakers sound. However, upon listening to classical (full orchestral recordings of Mahler symphonies and Strauss tone poems), I found them to be boxy, dull and closed (quite the opposite from the jazz recordings).
Is this normal? Why would this happen? What can be done to fix this? I would like to buy them.
Thanks
Is this normal? Why would this happen? What can be done to fix this? I would like to buy them.
Thanks