Long time Vandersteen owner. 2CE Sig's and now 3A Signature II Anniversary Edition. Agree with consensus they will play anything, from soft unplugged acoustic to concert loud rock (like way past 11!). They will also quickly expose the short comings of poor equipment behind them.
Vandy's have legs and need to breathe with ample, quality amplification, connections and receiver/preamp.
Personally I run a Yamaha RX-Z7 to an 300wpc Adcom 5802 amp with MIT shotgun cables all the way. Slight tweaking of position or connection continues to surprise with new levels of detail in even my oldest recordings. Build a good foundation, experiment and enjoy.
Vandy's have legs and need to breathe with ample, quality amplification, connections and receiver/preamp.
Personally I run a Yamaha RX-Z7 to an 300wpc Adcom 5802 amp with MIT shotgun cables all the way. Slight tweaking of position or connection continues to surprise with new levels of detail in even my oldest recordings. Build a good foundation, experiment and enjoy.