Not engaging might be a good way to put it. To my ears at least. I do have the Vandy stands and tried various tilt angles as I moved them. In my past experience I've not heard much difference with bi-wiring. Granted, that could be different with the 2ce, but I don't have any bi-wire cables right now and I'm not about to run out and plunk down significant change on a set in hopes that they will magically make me fall in love with the 2ce. Maybe if they don't sell fairly quickly I'll try it, maybe not.
Equipment pairing is Hegel H360 int. and Rogue Atlas Magnum KT120 tube amp with rogue Perseus tube pre. Both options pretty smooth and on the warm side IMO.
Thanks for your reply
I failed to mention that I did try them with my REL t9x for a while. It did help fill out the bottom end but, honestly, the bass wasn't an issue with the 2ce and I found the REL wasn't really necessary with most music.
I did mess with the treble/mid pots a bit and in the end I had the mids almost all the way down and the treble boosted a bit.
First reflection points are 1" fiberglass panels on side walls and ceiling. They work well for highs and to just knock reverb time down a bit. I definitely would not call my room overdamped. As I moved the 2ce back closer to the front wall the first reflection points actually became less in play. I think it added a bit of air and extension but did not help the mids unfortunately.
Thanks very much for your help and suggestions!