Weighting down Vandy 2wq's?


After owning two 2wq's for a few years, I felt they had more to offer in impact and tautness than I was realizing from my system. I hit upon the idea of mass loading the top of each sub. A quick trip to Walmart and $78 later, I had placed one 45 lb. weight lifting disc on each cabinet. The bass is deeper and tighter than ever before. The impact of each deep bass note is so much greater, giving drive to music containing deep bass content. Symphonic works benefit spacially with the soundspace benefitting from the reproduction of deep atmospheric bass. The soundspace is larger and more palpable.

I highly recommend this tweak to any and all 2wq owners. This would probably benefit other brands of subs. as well.
hifiman5

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Interesting HiFiman5,
Are your 2Wqs sitting on their spikes on carpet on floorboards or on concrete floor?
I have done that on your previous advice Johnnyr and I appreciate your knowledge and 'secrets' for extracting the very best from the Vandersteen 2Wqs.

Their performance in my system is sublime after all your help.