Hi Ian, I have used Vandy 2ce Signatures with the VCC-1 and then 1c's in back. Great tonal match. You might need to experiment with the 1c placement. The VCC-1 is great for vocal etc, it's weakness is if there is a lot of low frequency information, not major, but there. Vandersteen also makes a VCC-1 size monitor that you can use for rears too. For electronics a Rotel RB-985 MKII or (preferably) ATI 1505 would be a good match for an amp. For a pre, possibly a Version 4 Lexicon DC-1. In used receivers, look for a Rotel RSX-1055 or 1056. The RSX-1065 would be great too, but more money. It might depend on how big your room is. I have a Sony STR-DA777es that is also a great way to go. There are a lot of possibities out there. Good luck. Daveyguitar
Building a HT system using 2ce signatures?
I have a 2-channel system using Vandersteen 2ce Signatures and Adcom electronics (GFA-5300 amp and GFP-710 pre-amp) that I've loved for about 8 years now. I'm now thinking about upgrading to a home theater system, and am trying to figure out what equipment to get that'll deliver comparable sound without damaging the 2-channel quality and hopefully without breaking the bank. I've been doing lots of reading on Audiogon over the last few weeks and I've got some ideas, but I'm not sure they form a cohesive whole, so I thought I'd see if anyone else had some suggestions:
On the budget front, I was hoping to spend in the range of $1000-1500. To accomodate that, I'm willing to do without the latest features (5.1 is fine, say), and so I'm looking at used equipment. I was also thinking about leaving the subwoofer until later, because the 2ce signatures seem to do pretty well with bass response.
As far as electronics go, I've been pretty happy with my existing Adcom gear and adding more channels of Adcom amplification seems to be fairly simple and inexpensive to do used (GFA-5503 or GFA-7400, say). For the pre-amp, reviews on the net of the older Adcom pre/pros (GTP-740/750/760) seem to be fairly negative, suggesting a high noise floor and lots of failures. Would swapping out the pre-amp for a different brand while keeping Adcom amps work well, or is it better to keep the same brand here? Any suggestions for a good used pre-amp here?
For speakers, what would match well with the 2ce signatures? Vandersteen VSMs are the obvious answer, but I don't see any way to accomodate them in the living room. The VSMs are wall-mount only, the back wall is covered in book cases, and the side walls have windows, doors, and fireplaces making for very little wall-mount space available. So I'm either looking for something that I can put in the bookcase, or a small wall-mount speaker. I've had B&W DS6s recommended to me by a friend, but I'm worried about their lack of a proper tweeter? Any thoughts on this?
As for the center channel, how critical is it to match the tonal qualities? Can I get something that'll sound like my Vandies that isn't a $2500 VCC-5, or should I just use a phantom center for a while?
Thanks,
--Ian
On the budget front, I was hoping to spend in the range of $1000-1500. To accomodate that, I'm willing to do without the latest features (5.1 is fine, say), and so I'm looking at used equipment. I was also thinking about leaving the subwoofer until later, because the 2ce signatures seem to do pretty well with bass response.
As far as electronics go, I've been pretty happy with my existing Adcom gear and adding more channels of Adcom amplification seems to be fairly simple and inexpensive to do used (GFA-5503 or GFA-7400, say). For the pre-amp, reviews on the net of the older Adcom pre/pros (GTP-740/750/760) seem to be fairly negative, suggesting a high noise floor and lots of failures. Would swapping out the pre-amp for a different brand while keeping Adcom amps work well, or is it better to keep the same brand here? Any suggestions for a good used pre-amp here?
For speakers, what would match well with the 2ce signatures? Vandersteen VSMs are the obvious answer, but I don't see any way to accomodate them in the living room. The VSMs are wall-mount only, the back wall is covered in book cases, and the side walls have windows, doors, and fireplaces making for very little wall-mount space available. So I'm either looking for something that I can put in the bookcase, or a small wall-mount speaker. I've had B&W DS6s recommended to me by a friend, but I'm worried about their lack of a proper tweeter? Any thoughts on this?
As for the center channel, how critical is it to match the tonal qualities? Can I get something that'll sound like my Vandies that isn't a $2500 VCC-5, or should I just use a phantom center for a while?
Thanks,
--Ian
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