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In Reply to: Re: Vandersteen question. posted by analogmaniac on April 29, 2007 at 13:42:23:
Compared to Avalons and Thiels I've heard, which have the most "transparent" and "open" mid-ranges I've heard, the Vandersteens are "veiled" in that some voices and acoustic instruments lack that sense of "immediacy" wherein it takes little to no imagination to think that the performer is in your living room. Clear as mud, huh? Or let me put it this way: the Vandies make some performances sound more like they're going thru a microphone (which *is* the recording chain!) rather than a live unamplified performance. To be fair, this effect seems to be lessening as I log more time on the speakers. I'm probably at about the 500 hour mark now and I'm less bothered by this than I was the first 100 hours. Also, I'm hoping to gain more clarity when I get them properly bi-wired. I notice, however, that even diehard Vandersteen fan Shane Buettner commented on the open and clear sound of the Thiel 2.4 compared to the 3A Sig. OTOH, my Thiel 1.6s could sometimes sound "shouty" with certain female vocals, whereas the Vandies keep their balance on everything I've thrown at 'em.But let me repeat, IMO the 2ce Sig IIs are really sweet, musical speakers. I find myself sinking into the music rather than fretting over how "veiled" are.
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- Re: Vandersteen question. - Rufipennis 20:21:24 04/29/07 (1)
- Re: Vandersteen question. - analogmaniac 19:07:10 04/30/07 (0)
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