I would take the previous advice and not make a snap judgement in the short time. I'd listen to the new speaks for at least a week, maybe 2. Throw all your favorite and best known music at them and see if you still feel this way in a while. Synergy may just be stronger with the tehcnics but the quality of the sound will reveal itself with the recordings you know and enjoy the most.
go where after vandersteen 2ce
i bout a pr of technics sb-cr77 3 way at a yard sale. just out of curiosity i hooked them up vs my 2ce's, and in many ways they sounded better. they were louder, the hghs were clearer, the base was deeper in most music. i couldnt believe my ears. my wife listened and she said it sounded like the vandy's were on mute or diff volume or something was covering them. i do have sound comming out of the tweeter- so the speaker seems to be working fine I've never had a prob with them. cj is the power. im just dumfounded. in my mind the vandies are out. heeelllpp!!