In Reply to: RE: "Why do my Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II's sound great with jazz and horrible with orchestral music? " ... posted by Mick Wolfe on December 22, 2024 at 08:45:32:
After re-reading ... it looks like his Line Magnetic integrated makes ~25w per side.
That LM integrated could very well be pooping out on large scale music. A 100w per side seemed be the beginning of the sweet spot for Vandys based on my own experience. Initially I drove my 2Ci's with an 80w Counterpoint SA12. I ended up driving 3A Sigs with one of Mike Elliot's NP100 amps. Both amps were hybrids with tube drivers and SS output devices.
Vandys are not overly power hungry, but on large scale orchestral music they likely would be under served by only 25w.
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