Vandersteen 3A Sig listening window

I would say 2 subs is best but go one at a time if money is an issue, I know 1 is not ideal.

I added a pair of Vandersteen 2WQ subs to mine and was ASTONISHED at the difference it made. Not because of the deep bass it added, but because the 3A Sigs themselves sounded SO MUCH BETTER since they (and my Quicksilver V4 tube monoblocks) no longer had to worry about making deep bass. Borrow one or two 2WQ from your dealer and give it a try. You'll be amazed and he'll make a sale.

PS Even my tone deaf wife heard a big improvement over the already excellent 3A Signatures.

You should love those speakers, try adding a sub in time and you will be a super happy camper.

Vandys are funny that way. I always had the tilt-back correct on my 1Cs (with a pair of 2Wqs), but I read somewhere that one should also level the speaker out from side-to-side. Since my basement floor is uneven, the speakers were leaning to one side a bit. After I leveled them out, while still retaining the correct angle of tilt-back, the sound stage expanded noticeably in both hieght and width. The 1Cs now do a better dissappearing act than before, and the improvement was quick and free to accomplish.

Stringreen
Thank you for the responce. I used your advise and measured from the ground up then put a square on top of the 3A's and attached a laser pointer to the square to get an exact height for my listening postion. Wow was that a lot of adjustment to get it that exact. But the time was well worth the effort, now I have a sound stage as large as the recording will permit. I Love These Speakers

Measure from the floor. I have 5A's and you use the same measurements