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To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen

So. I'm thinking of floorstanders and though I've never heard Vandersteen's in the flesh, they seem to be calling me if I do decide to make the switch from my Reference 3A de Capo's.

Anyone want to sound off on Vans? The Sig 3A? The 2? Any recommendations?

Thank you. And please - no admonishments about buying speakers unheard. Both the Reference 3A's and the Triangles before I bought unheard and were delighted with both. I trust reviews and word-of-mouth.
simao

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martykl
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I've owned deCapos, effectively lived with the Vandy 2 in a girlfriend's home many (many!) years ago, and have heard the Vandy 3 pretty extensively.

In some respects, the Vandy 2/3 family is very different from the deCapo. Even putting aside the Vandy's extra octave + of bottom end, the deCapo is voiced quite differently than the Vandy. I personally find that both sit well within the range of neutral, but thought that the deCapo sounded slightly overdamped while both the Vandys sounded slightly underdamped. It's anyone's guess whether the change will appeal to you.

Good Luck.

Marty

BTW, the Quattro and 5 sound very different to me and - bass extension aside - much closer to the de Capo sound.
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