To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen

Forgot to mention when I disliked 2's with any setup, John set up 1c with pair of 2wq. That combo stays between 3's and 2's budgetwise, but reaches the performance qualities of 3A's at ease. I think 2wq with decapos may have a potential of similar magic.

find them cheap preferably Sig 3A's so you can play them and sell them if you don't like them. they like power and they like medium to large listening room. the best sweet spot distance is around 10' and same applies to apart.
to me the definition and resolution is perfect while bass is somewhat slow. they're best for large symphony orchestras. great with 60wpc+ tube amp or 100wpc+ solid state amp. In my past experience at Audioconnection of Verona NJ John Rutan was demoing them with Quicksilver M60, Rogue Magnum 88, Bryston 3b-st or Ayre(can't recall model). Please tell which amp you're going to use

3A's definitely need room to breathe. I'd go for 1c. 2's IMHO are the least favorable among Vandys.

2ce seemed to me pedestrians compared to 1c in terms of speed nearly with any amp driven. More than decade ago I was spending quite a time to build up my decision on speakers with John Rutan at Audioconnection. Ever since I haven't found any better dealer than him!
de capo's would do much better job for small rooms since 1c i've realized isn't upgrade to them.
best value in high definition audio is always different from mind to mind don't get me wrong