vandersteen 2ce sig/ 3a sig power requirements

thanks bigtee,

i'll be sure to try with 60 watt amp. i don't listen very loud. does the belles lose anything in terms of spaciousness vs. the tubes? i couldn't believe the difference in sound.

thanks again bigtee, have added jolida jd1000a 100 watt tube integrated and belles 250i hybrid integrated to the list, i think the amp i choose will be temporary solution until i can rationalize spending more bucks. originally planned to spend only 4k as this is my first system. will demo jolida at home, and also demo 60 watt integrated at the dealer with the 3's before deciding on amp. listen to alot of orchestral music and like a big soundstage outside of the speakers.

aloha keith

ron,

ended up getting the 3a sigs as dealer had a pair that a customer ordered but upgraded to 5a's before taking delivery. didn't demo the belles, i was going to buy it blind. did demo the 2ce's with arc (vk?)55i and the combo sounded excellent. much better than ayre ss seperates. ended up getting bat vk3i pre and vk 200. also demo'ed jolida jd 100 cd player vs. ayre cx-7. unfair because the ayre cost 3 times as much but the jolida kept up all aspects except seemed to drag a little on a few cuts. very close. ended up with ayre. also purchased a jolida jd 302b 50 watt integrated which i think will be a perfect match for 2ce's. i prefer it over the bat gear. it's a great little amp and has way more juice than i will ever need in 18x14x9 room. bass is almost as good as with subs and mids are silky smooth. i would highly recomend the jolida integrated with 2ce's and it's dirt cheap to boot. also, 2ce's are great but the 3a sigs are better. if you get the jolida, the money saved would allow upgrade to the 3's. good luck in your search. right now i'm in audio bliss.

aloha keith