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End of life for Vandersteen IICe?

Hey guys, I have a pair of Vandersteen 2Ce’s that were blown out by a house sitter. To the best of my diagnosing ability, multiple drivers are blown and the crossovers are toast. They are cosmetically in extremely good condition. They’ve been replaced by a pair of Vandersteen 3A’s. Any advice on what I can do with them short of taking them to the landfill?? I cringe at the idea of doing that but I’m getting pretty tired of seeing them sitting around. I’d be happy if a hobbyist was willing to pay the shipping to work on them (which I am not interested in doing). I have the original boxes.

Also have the factory stands which I suppose are pretty marketable.

 

Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions.

 

 

 

cantarkus
jafant
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cantarkus

 

I am curious- what Amp blew out your Vandy II CE speakers?

Based upon where you live, list them (as is) on the net (Craigslist, eBay, Here, U.S Audiomart). Perhaps another Audiophile can use the other parts.

 

Happy Listening!

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stringreen
6,372 posts
 

if the only thing left is a pretty box, use it as an end table

wolfie62
352 posts
 

I’d be interested in having them for a rebuild. Pretty sure I can repair those original drivers. I’ve done more difficult repair jobs.

cantarkus OP
7 posts
 

Thanks everybody for the useful suggestions. Really appreciate it! Wolfie, I will message you directly.

cantarkus OP
7 posts
 

Jayant, I forgot to answer your question. They were blown out by a pair of Adcom GFA555s that are in bi-amped/bi-wired configuration.

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