good speaker with Sound stage behind????

Vandersteen speakers are VERY well known to have their soundstage presented more in "the back" (and some would say Vandys are a bit "to laid back").

Hi. Do you like panel type speakers ? I recently had the chance to hear the new Podium .5 speakers by Podium Sound Ltd from the UK. In Slovenia of all places! A brilliant dealer, Peter Mezek, in a business called Pear Audio. He has a website etc. There are dealers in the US. These are a completely new design - not ribbon and not electrostatic. Actually a large flat honeycomb panel driven by a line of core drivers in the rear central spine. There is some hype on the net from "knowledgeable" buffs who of course haven't even heard them. There is some some good info on the Podium site that explains the technology.
Anyway - they work ! They were set up flat (no toe in) a fair way out into the room (but mostly because of other geer in the way). Playing jazz etc on vinyl on a very good Nottingham turntable/arm/cartridge combo - one of the nicest sounds I have ever heard. The sound stage was at least 2 meters behind the speakers and absolutely no sensation of listening to boxes or sources.
Possibly a bit light in the top end but bass was tight and accurate.
Best sound staging I have ever heard.
Peter from WA (not your USA WA ! - downunder!)

your new speakers aren't broken in yet, give them a couple hundred hours. also you setup maybe the problem....are the speakers out from the wall and not stuffed into corners or do they have big objects between them?

Larry

The Vandersteen 2CE Sig II is a great speaker that offers serious technology lofty drivers at bargain pricing and are not bright.
I would suggest you insist on listening to them if possible without any other speakers in the same room or near them.
Their claim to fame is time correct lofty drivers in separate enclosures which allows its lower diffraction.
the speakers will seem to disappear or integrate better than a typical Box type which allows the listener to be invited into a seamless listening expierience.
They also work well in most homes without room treatment, jumping thru hoops, and are electronic friendly. Furthermore you will most likely not need any bandaid cables that over tame brightness so feel free to remove any from prior abuse and try with a more neutral type cost effective wires like Alpha core goertz Kimber AQ Nordost Etc
Cheers Johnnyr

What are you driving them with? I agree the speakers are probably not broken in yet and you should absolutely experiment with placement as well, but bright or forward sounding electronics and/or cables could also be playing a big role here.