OLD Name, NEW Sound: VANDERSTEEN 2Ce Signature III 

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Forty years ago I had to seriously remodel our house. While I had that line of credit I bought my 2Cs. Rolled them into the mortgage. I’d do it again instantly. Twenty years later I gave that system to a daughter. Ten years later she gave the system to the youngest. Still sound good.

Thanks for reviewing the 2Ce's. I've loved mine for over 30 years !

I bought 2A's in 1981 and I still love them! I really appreciated the fact that when I called with a question or problem, Richard answered the phone and was very pleasant and patient!

The “people” aspect of Steve’s videos is one of the big reasons that sets him apart from dry measurement numbers and why I follow him. The shout out to John Ruttan is so cool! I bought a pair of Vandersteen 1Cs from John way back in 1998 which are still my home-theater front speakers. I still remember the dark room with the palm fronds and some fancy glowing tubes hooked up to the speakers playing Willlie Nelson and John’s ringing endorsement “these are better than s** on the beach, man!”. He couldn’t have more right. Thanks for the memory Steve!!

Hi Steve, I have the Vandersteen 2Ce signature for about 20+ years maybe 23 years. To this day I still love them.

On my primary system I run Vandersteen 3A Signatures. They blow people away ALWAYS. I ran 2Ce Signature II's with external sub before and they were fantastic. Glad you brought these into the light

I have Vandersteen 3a Signatures that are new to me but 19 years old. They sound great! John Rutan and his crew at Audio Connection are the best in the audio business.

I listened to the 2 CE before I purchased my current speakers. They seemed unbelievably accurate and transparent. They made good recordings sound great but they also revealed the faults in not so good recordings, particularly '80's New Wave (an era with a lot of awesome, but poorly recorded music). But, with a solid state Amp and a good recording - Wow!

I own these and love them. When I listen to them I don’t feel like I am listening to a loudspeaker, but rather a very accurate rendering of the music; they just draw you in and make you want to play record after record. The midrange is off the charts. At $3600 a pair you’re not going to find a better speaker.

On my second pair of Vandersteen's from John. Hands down the best most knowledgeable dealer in the area.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Richard Vandersteen in Selinsgrove, Pa. What a fantastic gentleman and innovator. He enlightened myself and many others that day with his knowledge and prowess. His speakers and work deserve far more accolades than he receives.

Hi Steve, I just want to thank you for some joy you inadvertently brought into my life a little while back. You happened to mention some podcasts you enjoy, one of which was Marc Maron’s excellent WTF. I now listen to it every day, and it never fails to make me laugh and feel better. So thanks, man. Much appreciated!

Hello Steve, I too had Vandersteen 2ce paired with a golden tube audio amplifier. I had a tube preamp all setup for vinyl playback. I could not listen to it in the dark by myself. It was too realistic-soundstage width and depth was very accurate. Beautiful sound though. Surprised this is not a more popular speaker. Met Mr. Vandesteen once. Really nice guy. Hope more people give Vandersteen a listen. Pretty amazing speakers.

I remember as a young audiophile/enthusiast lusting over the 2ce. Never made the leap and bought a pair but they looked good, they sounded good and made my CD selection (Strunz and Farah, Zappa Yellow Shark etc) sound marvelous. Appreciate the flashback/flashforward…

I've had my 2CE signatures (1) for about 20 years now and they're still going strong!

Great Review Steve ! I have owned 3 pairs of 2's and 1 pair of Fives . I moved to Fla and started over can't wait to find a pair of 2 sigs ll or lll that is what is now missing in my life ! Old customer of John Rutan he hands down has the best matched equipment & best sound rooms of any Tri-state store !

Like many here, I have direct experience with Vandersteen (had a pair of 2Ce's until I had to move- the ONLY speakers I regret selling). Trust me when I say Steve knows EXACTLY what he's talking about here. Get a pair of Vandy's and you're pretty much done buying speakers for a very, very long time. My current system is Audiophiliac-certified: Parasound Hint 6 and Klipsch RP600Ms. They fit the tiny room they are squeezed into, and provide the low level/late night listening speaker I need these days. Steves's right on the money there, and I'm glad I listened to him. Listen to him on the Vandersteens. I miss mine.

Someone reviewing Vandersteens is nice to see! I have some from the 90s and i will put them up against any modern speaker under 3k. They sound so musical and lush. Not many speakers float an image like Vandersteens. Pure musical enjoyment.

I have a pair of 2CE Signature 2. I'm tempted to call Vandersteen to see if there is an upgrade path.. As to Mr. Ruttan, he gave me some good advice to move the speaker to about 13" from the front wall, and that really helped the low end response. I'm really pleased that you took the time to spotlight these classics.

I have the Vandy 3a Signature-- since the 90s. I love them. Richard even updated the drivers for me a few years ago.

Lived with the 2CE Signature 1's for many years. Your description of how they sound is spot on, never had a speaker that showed up any differences in changes you make to the front end as well as they did. They take some effort in setting up once you get it right they are phenomenal for the price. Beating out most speakers costing a hell of a lot more. Replaced them with Cornscala D's, which are kinder to bad recordings, and just like the Cornwall's have the dynamics and the live sound the Vandies lack in compassion. Great review thank you,

The first speaker to ever really knock my socks off was a Vandersteen, no idea what model. I went to buy a second-hand SOTA turntable, and to demo it the seller dropped the Sumiko BPS on Brubeck's "Lost Waltz". Dave's piano intro sounded so sweet, but then BANG the band kicked in and my hair stood straight up, swear to god. I could see the whole stage in front of me. I can't afford a new set of Vandersteens but I've been searching for that sound ever since. I hope someday to find a good used pair..

Ive always wondered about vandersteen. Thanks Steve

I have some medium size and bookshelf speakers circa 1972. They have a full sound with natural sounding human voice and good punchy bass response. Speakers made in the last 20 years have this clear, precise, sparkling sound with not much bass that you require a subwoofer to give the sound realism. The manufacturers decided for some reason that is what is good because they use measurements from instruments to design them.

The fact that these speakers really show off the differences between different amps is a testament to their essential neutrality- and yes the phase-coherent sound and consequential imaging is something really special about this line of speakers. Re. transparency, the pistonic carbon drivers of the higher V models takes this quality even that much further in the mid-range and treble.

From the details in this vid, the Vandersteen 2Ce Signature III are definitely my kind of speaker. For the price, tight bass & such precise sound presentation, I'll happily forgo a 15" woofer. As a retiree, listening at low volume in the evening doesn't make sense as my wife often goes to bed early and is a light sleeper. I'm fortunate to be able to enjoy life during reasonable hours.

Excellent review. I spent the 1990’s with a pair of 2ce’s, and heard various Vandersteen’s in the Audio Connections rom at several NYC shows back when there were meaningful shows in NYC. Back then, the speakers had dual banana jack, what a pain. I drove my 2ce’s with a NYAL Moscode Minuet in A preamp and an Aragon 2002 amp. The sound was very different than what Steve described. The speakers were very musical, but not exactly high resolution. Bass went down to 32hz on test cd tracks, but the 2ce’s didn’t exactly rock out. Massed strings were incredible on the RCA Living Stereo reissues though, which arrived just after I upgraded to a Lyra Lydian phono cartridge.

Nice review. Thank you. I'd love to hear your review of the Vandersteen Quatros.

For the last 3+ years, I've done most of my listening on electrostatic headphones. I'm enamored with the clarity of the electostatics that my dynamic speakers don't sound right. In the last 3 years I've upgraded everything except my speakers. The last time I was shopping for speakers, the Vandersteens were under consideration, but I never got the chance to hear them. I'm planning to upgrade my speakers within a few months. I've been considering MartinLogan. From the way you describe the Vandersteens as being nearly like electostatics, I'm putting them at the top of my list.

First time I heard them was in 1978 powered by Bryston electronics, and they blew me away. It seems they retailed for around $1100.00. Met Richard at a Phoenix store and he was a really nice person.

Imagine that!! Someone that can actually produce a $3,600 speaker in the USA. Based on your previous statements they could make these in China and sell them for half or less. Glad to see a company being more concerned with the product than the profit margin. Well done Vandersteen.

Love my Vandy 2ce sig IIs! I power them with a Bryston 4b3 and ARC ls17se tube preamp. Superb combination. I agree that the obvious flaw is in low level listening.

Great seeing these speakers featured. I bought a mint pair of Vandersteen speakers last year but I’ve had a hard time dating them. The serial number seems like it’s a 2CE, but it has banana posts on it (it’s not the signature model). Maybe I should email them.

Great review steve! There are very few review's on RU-vid that feature Vandersteen speakers. I'm on my forth pair with the Treo Ct's. I'm very attached to them but it was helpful to hear how they compaired to the Pure Audio open baffle speakers. The model 2's have been greatly improved over the years. I still have a pair of the original model 2's in my studio and I had a pair of the model 2Ce signature II's in my main system. They are very different speakers. I'm sure the new model is a noticeable improvement over the previous model.

2ce Signature 2 owner here. I got mine used for $1500 AUD (~$1000 USD) and still can’t believe the performance. Under-represented in Australia, and a former dealer told me they’re Harbeth-killers.

Great review of a great speaker. The T-stand is still sold by the also famous Sound Anchors.

I was first exposed to the Vanderstein’s in the early ‘80s. Funny, when I decided a few years back to get music back in the house in a serious way, I used 2x the price point -ish to define what “good” would cost. Back in the day below the $1,600+/pair price was all about compromises. The Vanderstien’s were the inflect point in price/performance where the money was about overall good and not compromises. I think the $3,200 to $3,800 price band today is where that inflection occurs but there are some notable outliers in the very inexpensive category today, which great! Overall, things have gotten much better. Thanks, Steve. Always a pleasure.

Steve, I really like your videos. You project such a warm and engaging persona that when combined for my love of all things audio I feel as if a trusted friend who has mutual interests is telling me about audio gear. This speaker has a special place in my heart. One of my childhood friends with a similar interest in audio and music purchased this speaker in the late nineties. He bought them from Steve Campbell, a Huntsville, AL Vandersteen dealer who had to order these for my friend. I was, at the time, very into my Emminent Technologies VFT-8 speakers I had moved from The ESS AMT 1B speakers. You could say I was surprised by the Vandersteen 2C's. It was a full-range very affordable large speaker with a clarity that a fan of AMT tweeters and wide-range passive planar mid/high hy-brid speakers could totally live with. These speakers survive yet today though my friend is sadly departed. He sold them to a mutual friend who still has them. The bottom line is these speakers are keepers. They do most things so well that one would have to spend a lot more dough to make incremental gains. As such it was truly of great interest that you visited the latest version of these speakers and found them to be still very high-value and high-resolution loudspeakers. Richard Vandersteen is a genius who has stayed true to his core vision and values. Thank you Steve, your observations are always highly respected by me. My love of audio gear began in the early seventies as a pre-teen. You are a link to that time whose knowledge and experience in audio is a treasure to me.

I had a pair of Steen's back in the early 90's. Kept them only a few months and replaced them with Martin Logan. I fell in love with the electrostatic sound, esp in the highs and mids, vocals breathtaking! The Steens bored me to death, but they taught me what "neutral" means.

Steve, great review. By the way, I met you 3 or so years ago, when I walked into Audio Connection's front door (the one on Bloomfield Avenue), and you were there with two associates. And just as I did not recognize them then, I again forget who they were. I do remember saying that I did not expect to meet a celebrity (meaning you, and felt embarrassed that I inadvertently might have made your two associates feel bad for not recognizing them). You had just hit 100,000 subscribers, and I told you that I was one of them (you thanked me), as we were walking to the listening rooms across the street. My stereo is from Audio Connection. Nick did an amazing job tuning my turntable. Wow! -- what an improvement he made, by expertly dialing in every vector. Samir (well, mostly Samir) did an amazing job setting up everything else in my apartment. Dare I say it -- better than John. I have not been back for 2 or so years. No income = no more audio toys. But I am very happy with what I have, and grateful that I was able to make my purchases when my income permitted. My only regret was finding out how bad the sound quality was for so many recordings. Listening to John's flagship System Nine room (and his other rooms), and to my home stereo, gave me a reality check. I was oblivious to how many songs are compressed, 2D, congested, etc. But the songs that were done right sound killer good -- speakers disappearing, etc. Cheers!

Hello Steve, I love your show and I have a pair of the original Vandersteen model 2’s that I still Love.

I just bought a pair of Model 2Ce Signature (series 1) speakers. $725 used. I still can't believe I managed to get such a quality speaker for so little. These are ridiculously good speakers. Thanks for bringing them up in previous videos, Steve. It's because of you that they were on my radar when looking for speakers.

Still using my 3A Signatures I had updated in 1997 phenomenal speaker,

Thanks Steve for such detailed and articulate reviewing - and also for always keeping an eye on affordability. I live in Ireland where only the British magazines are available and these tend to review mostly VERY expensive equipment, which is most unhelpful for most people. In one magazine this month, 8 of the 12 reviews were for individual components over $25,000 each. Anyway, I must find out if any dealer here is selling Vandersteens!

I have enjoyed my Model 1b's since 1990. I stll use them in my work office. My only gripe with the 1s, 2s and 3s is the acoustic cloth. My cats love it.

Thanks Steve! I purchased a pair of the original Model 2's in the early 80's, as part of my first audiophile system, and still own them! Brilliant speakers! Powered them back then with the Kenwood L07m2 mono-blocks and a Hafler pre Amp. A Friend that was a Magnapan enthusiast was blown away by the Vanderstien sound.

Contagious enthusiasm as always, Steve! Loved the young you back in the day: a 'little' less colourful than today :D the manual is indeed very devoted to detail, and I couldn't help but notice these two passages: "(...) the dielectric in most quality cables takes many hours to fully form. These cables will not reach their full potential until they have been used for several weeks." and "Each brand and model of cable has its own sonic characteristic and contributes to the overall presentation of the music as much as any active component." I have yet to do such testings with 'revealing' speakers so I can't say anything about this, but "as much as any active component" seems like a modicum of a stretch :D

I love vandersteen speakers, first time I heard tha 3A's changed how I listen to music, I was 12 or 13 at the time, it took many years but I have 3A's today, I have been to the Vandersteen factory in Hanford California, use to live very close...

Well I have an old history with Vandersteens. I bought my first 2s in I believe 1978. That had a solid top rather than open for HF dispersion. Over the next few years I upgraded twice as improved Model 2s were introduced. I bought mine from Stereo Unlimited in San Diego, still a Vandy dealer I believe. But I remember two dealers in the LA area, Audio Enchantment and Havens & Hardesty, who sold Vandersteens along with Audio Research. Both dealers paired much more expensive ARC amps and preamps with the Model 2, saying they were good enough for that match. I heard a demo at Havens & Hardesty once in a very large room. The Model 2 whatever were well away from the front and side walls and driven by ARC electronics it was an immersive and wonderful experience. Unfortunately my room nor budget allowed duplication of that set up. Possibly that conditioned me since a few years later I made a big jump to Duntech Princess speakers. Like Richard, John Dunlavy believed strongly in the importance of time/phase coherency in his designs. My ears seemed to agree with that.

When I was just coming into my own as an audiophile in the late 80s, these were a huge big deal. I never got into them but I think I was looking for a punchier sound (which would make sense because I went with the KEF C80's). I'd love to hear them again.

Hi Steve, After years of DIY speakers , I got a pair of Vandersteen 5a and magnepan 3.5 Both great , but the Maggie’s needed so much upgrade in parts and bracing. To me the the Vandys were like my old Saab turbo , did nothing wrong.

THX Steve! Shopping for speakers within $5K was beginning to "make me want to holler, and throw up both my hands" until I gave these a listen. Now, I can't wait for mine to arrive.

Twenty-five years ago (if memory serves), I sold my Vandersteen 2Ci's. I still miss them. I'll have to see if anyone near me carries the 2Ce Signature III's.

Hey Steve, the Vandersteen subs with the eq are great. That could be a fun review, three 8” drivers with hi level inputs. Can give REL some competition.

I purchased a pair of these and think they’re great. I had to return them because their bass overwhelmed my apartment. So I got the 1ci, a little smaller, and they are perfect for my apartment. I love these speakers!!!

Good review! I own these speakers (they replaced a 20+ year old pair of 2CEs-yes, I am a creature of habit). They are a superb value, imo, and do so many things well. If I was to upgrade, it would probably be to the Vandersteen Treo CT (a gorgeous speaker with good WAF-Wife Acceptance Factor), for 3X the price. They aren't pretty, but I am used to the look. Kudos to the shout-out to John Rutan. SUPER nice, helpful guy. If I lived on the east coast he would be my go-to guy for gear. I don't think these speakers get the love they deserve, because people may dismiss them as an "old" design (so are the BBC style monitors like Harbeth and Graham, and people adore those) but they really are a classic. People who know, know. There is a reason why Richard has sold something like 100K pairs of them. Cheers.

I had the original 2c Vandersteens and have terrific memories of playing a Telarc CD of the 1812 Overture. I believe Jack Renner was the engineer and the recording featured the first digital recording of cannons firing. The room was relatively small and the floor shook when the cannons were heard as well as surprising every listener. I will certainly put these new loudspeakers on my radar. Thanks for the review!

Nice job Steve. Always enjoyable

Thanks Steve like always you are the best

I just ordered a new pair of the sig lll. Thanks Steve!

I worked for a guy who bought a pair of 2Cs in the 1990s and loved them. I didn't find myself fully convinced, but they did sound Very good. The subwoofer, though, was superior to any other I've heard to this day.

When I lived in Sarasota FL I had a primary care physician and a thyroid doctor. Both were audiophiles. One had Large Advents (the A/3 version in vinyl veneer) and the other had Vandersteen's. I have the Advents covered, now I just need to find a pair of Vandersteen's.

Hey there Steve, you were mentioning your 'cut off' time following Eric Clapton. I thought to myself..........(what about 'One more car, one more rider'). This is a fantastic, captured LIVE performance with top notch players, including the late, great Billy Preston. And I about fell over when I saw it (the LP) right there on the floor of your viewer's system of the day feature! What a coincidence ! The sound quality is OUTSTANDING, in 2ch, OR 5.1 surround. Please don't discount it 🙂.

I had a pair of vanderstein 2CI speakers. They were very nice. They didn't have much in the way of detail especially in the high frequencies. However, listening to something like David gilmour's on Island, they would rock you to sleep. A very easy speaker to listen to. I remember comparing them to a pair of klipsch s forte 1 speakers that I had. If you had the right room for the 2ci's they did really good. Going from the Klipsch speaker to the vanderstein, and then from the vanderstein back to the Klipsch, it was a very hard adjustment. The Klipsch speakers were very hard to listen to after the vanderstein's. I think it had a lot to do with how careful vanderstein is with the phase relationship between the drivers on his speaker designs. The reason for the cloth covering etc However, if you sat with a Klipsch and we're well acquainted with them, they were more detailed, had a better sense of space etc. It was a very odd psychoacoustic adjustment. It was a very weird experience. I think most people would have liked the Klipsch better as a speaker to own without hearing the other. However the Vandersteins were certainly special. I almost kind of like them better.

Hi Steve. Back in the early 90's l built my home theater with 2Ce's along with their wall mount rear surrounds and center channel speaker. For a subwoofer l went with Boston Acoustics. Anyway, my Mitsubishi rear projection is gone and l have a bluray player now. The Vandersteins still sound as great as ever! A a purchase l've never regretted.

I still use the 2CE's that I purchased in 1992! Still sounds great...of course being 69 the hearing ain't like it was back then!

Great shirt today Steve 👌!

Vandersteen isn't hugely popular where I am. I heard a 1B driven by Exposure almost 30 yrs ago and was immediately drawn to the music. Somehow that combi rendition of music was very musical...i wasn't focusing on imaging, soundstage, lows, highs, and all that hifi stuff... Just impressed at how the music came out of those spkrs.

Both I and my BFF used to sell Hi-Fi many years ago. We also both own Vandersteen speakers. He has a pair of Vandersteen 2Ce and I own the Model 1B's which we both adore. I also had a chance to meet Richard Vandersteen at Advanced Audio in Tacoma. He was and is quite the character. =D

Great review! Hope you get to review the Vandersteen new subwoofers.

I’m a bit surprised that the first cable that happens to be terminated with spades is also a good combination with these speakers. Yesterday I set up some second hand speakers in my system and found that they would only work well with some high capacitance speaker cables and often it is the other way around. Keep that in mind folks, it’s not all about the new gear you can buy! Try some different gauges and capacitances cables and interlinks. These are major contributing factors in hifi sound.

I found this to be an interesting & informative video. Thank you Steve. I've been a Vandersteen enthusiast since 1980 when I bought my first pair of Vandersteen speakers, the model 1B, from the original owner of the Audio Connection. Right now I'm dealing with John Rutan, the current owner of the Audio Connection. I'm purchasing a pair of 3A Signatures and a Rotel Diamond integrated amplifier. I've owned Rotel equipment for over 30 years and have always been well served. I hope I made a good decision. I would appreciate your thoughts and comments. Thanks.

Looks amazing but first thing that popped into my head was “cat magnet!”

Phase and Time coherence is KING 😍🤩😎

I have always really liked the Vandersteen 2CEs I had a pair of the 2CE Signature IIs a few years back. What I found that you somewhat failed to mention is this is a very picky speaker as to setup and equipment. You alluded to it but I found this speaker has to be in the right setup thus the huge detailed manual. Also the sweet spot in very small to get that great sound. This speaker excels with higher end equipment and the right setup and room. What this speaker isn't good at is putting it in a multi purpose room where placement isn't optimal or the room isn't setup as a listening room. If that's what you have don't bother trying to get this speaker to sound good it won't. I wish Steve had just plopped the speakers in his room on his own he probably would have been shocked how hard it is to dial them in . That said if you have the room and equipment this speakers can blow you away.

I got the Vandies B1 did compare them at home with the model 2. Because of room dimensions the model 1 sounded more to my tast. Remarkable that your impression is almost 100% with mine. These are great speakers that took me 2 days to find the right spot. But if you do a curtain will open. I use room correction DSP with the Vandies that lift then up considerble.

Thank you Steve

I have inherited a 3A and they made me fall in love with music again. Now one of the drivers is damaged; does anyone know if an upgrade to a 3A signature is worth it ?

Hey Steve you had the looks back in the day My wife said you looked like a good looking Rooster.... keep up the good work man from your hifi mates Down Under...😎

Been a long time since I listened to Vandersteens and I'm overdue to another listen I guess but 20-30 years ago they never did anything for me. But I did end up buying one of Richard's very expensive subs that never did anything for me either except rattle my windows. I bought a pair of factory refurbed Infinty subs that are ten times more musical and enjoyable than the Vandy. I sold it, paid for the Infinitys and put money in my pocket. $3600 is a lot of benjamins. Lots of competition.

Steve, while VERY grateful for this highly informative-and indeed cautionary-Vandersteen review, it was a very mixed bag for me. First, though I've never heard any Vandersteens, I was shocked at the contrast you described between the old and the new iterations of this model. But as the new version is apparently so deeply ESL like in its transparency, it would surely never do for building a 5.1 home theater system. After all, would not speakers like these be as merciless as ATC monitors in extracting every sonic flaw of some of my favorite vintage 50s and 60s movies and TV shows-even those supposedly "remastered" for lossless DTS MA sound for blu-ray? Ditto when playing remastered Beach Boys, early Beatles and other 60s and 70s pop and rock classics? Second, apparently due to the design and/or size of the drivers, I was also very disappointed when you found that the Vandersteens don't sound nearly as large as did the Pure Audio open baffles at low volume levels-even when driven with some of the powerful amps you tried them with. But was this also true of the highs and mids and midbass, or mostly just the lower bass? However, was yours really a fair test pitting an 86db spl/watt and lower impedance speaker against the 15" woofer in those Pure Audio OBs and the ultra efficient Klipsch Cornwalls? You did say that you would have compared those speakers with the Model 3A step up model had them been available. But the specs at Vandersteen’s website show the same drivers and nearly the same cabinet dimensions. www.vandersteen.com/products/model-3a-signature Perhaps this is why Pure Audio Project doesn’t sell subwoofers but Vandersteen does? Well, it looks like I back to square one in my hunt for the right speakers to make my vintage source material sound its best. AND for speakers that can also open up big for late night/lower volume listening? Any suggestions? Front speaker pair budget ~ $10K; rear speaker budget ~$6K.

NAD make great amplifiers. I'm rebuilding my old 100 watt NAD 2400 and I will buy another one, the C272 if I can find one. Clean.

Spot on. Vandersteens don't play low volumes well (a loudness button on your amp helps a lot) and are a double edge sword. They can make well-recorded music sound jaw-droppingly good but bright/bad recordings sound extra horrible.

how would you compare these to the ohm walsh 1/2000?

Steve I really value your Advise and Counsel on speaker upgrade purchase of Vandersteen 2CE llls vs the Klipsch Forte lVs ? I have owned Vandersteen 2Ce Signatures previously and know their limitations. Love your site

Vantersteen speakers matches very well with Audio Research electronics

I blocked and reported the fake guy, he tried to contact me! As always, great channel Steve!

Have had these for two weeks. Finding spades to fit is proving to be a pain in the butt. But these sound great.

I love my PSB XT2 Speakers which replaced my PSB T45 Speakers.

Cats love them too…

I just finished watching a Benchmark amp review where it’s mentioned that they use binding posts that prohibit the use of spades because they feel that they are inferior. Total opposite beliefs

You need to audition the Vandersteen Sub3's. One is good, a pair is MUCH better. the 2ce's with those subs will smoke everything in its price range a quite a bit above it. If you want to experience more performance try the vandersteen Quatro's (subs built in) major upgrade in drivers and it shows.

So you actually got to play music that you wanted to hear? Fantastic!!

John Rutan is the best. I am an old customer of his.

Thanks Much !

Excellent review. Now on my shortlist to audition. Just a question: you mentioned dynamics when listening to normal and late night levels. As “loud” and “quiet” can mean different things to different people, are you able to give an estimate on what decibels you were listening at please? I’m 75-80dB at “standard” and 65-ish at “night” listening. Thank you 🙏

still think they should do upgrades he says "just buy the next up model " LOL theses are over $3,900 pair now ! ( new ) how much would a couple newer drivers or a modded X-over be ? get real ! OH well , used ( & not fr a dealer , ! ) these, 2's series are amazing $$$ bargains and he (Richard) will sell you parts or repair them for fair prices , and i called and he answered the phone himself ! used 2's can be had for $400+ a pair ! up ( private sales ) and most, they still work, sound great! how many 30-40 year old cars still work perfectly ! gotta say ! quality parts , smart construction , intelligent design, good engineeering ! a total WIN ! ( tho my old Allison Accoustic AL130 's DO sound better! than 2's and 3's ) sorry fan boys ! it did make me want to eventually spend big $ for the Halo models of vandy's ( if i got some $ ! )

Johnny Rutan is a prince.

Not a massive Clapton fan either, but Lockdown sessions: Lady at the Balcony is really well worth a few spins.