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RE: "Why do my Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II's sound great with jazz and horrible with orchestral music? " ...

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In Reply to: RE: "Why do my Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II's sound great with jazz and horrible with orchestral music? " ... posted by Sondek on December 22, 2024 at 12:31:12

25 watts(even tube watts) into 84db yields decent results with girl/guitar or acoustic jazz trios, but falls woefully short on large scale, complex rock or raw blues. IOW, material that requires a lot of drive to present a realistic presentation requires power. I'm not guessing here, I speak from my own experience. Two options...buy a 100 watt+ tube amp or 200 watt+ sand amp. Option #2....keep your current 25 tube amp and a buy a pair of Klipsch Cornwall's or similar.

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Hey guys... - E-Stat 11:58:03 12/24/24 (4)
have you noticed his source?
- RE: Hey guys... - Mick Wolfe 09:39:48 12/27/24 (3)
  I'm not familiar with streaming in general, so I'll take your word that there may be a weak link there as well. Yet I think the most noted flaw is a 25 watt amp trying drive an 84db speaker in what appears to be a large room.
  This especially if one is trying to reproduce large scale complex music.
  - Ding, ding, ding...-. - Ozzy 14:56:56 12/28/24 (1)
    ...-we have a winner!
    
    Don't worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you.
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    - Where's the ice cream truck ? (nt - peppy m. 16:47:37 01/01/25 (0)
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  - Just another - E-Stat 18:41:51 12/27/24 (0)
    digital transport and DAC.
    
    Lots of choice between that and a dCS stack.

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