Vandersteen Treo in 24ftx22ft i.e 528sqft room?

You won't have a problem using the Treo's. If it were me, however, I would go with a pair of 2's or 3's. They don't use a box and they're a lot cheaper. To me, they sound better.

Hi Zd542,

Do you have 2Ce Sig II or the 3A?, how do they compare to Treo.
If possible can you describe your experience comparing Treo to the above speakers.

thanks

Actually, I have the 1's, 2's and 3's. All are current production as far as I know. I have heard the Treo, but not next to any of the other models. The Treo's are excellent speakers but I'm pretty sure they were made for appearance purposes. Given the overall design of the traditional Vandersteen's, there's really no reason that using a full box would yield any sonic benefits over the other models. I didn't do extensive listening to the Treo's, but it seemed to me that the imaging was not as good as my 2's or 3's, and the scale (image size) was definitely smaller. Beyond that, I really don't want to comment too much because I didn't have enough time with them to do an all out review.

My 1's are not in use right not but I have the 2's in my main system. Setup properly, they can hold their own with just about anything. I have a pair of Wilson Cubs in another room. Aside from the Cubs being a little more efficient, there's really nothing they can do better than the the 2's. I also put them next to my friends 802D's and they were able to do most things better.

The 3's are definitely an improvement over the 2's, they just don't sound as good as the 2's do in my current listening room. So the 3's, for now, are set up in a condo I have in another area. I plan to move my main system to a bigger room. When I do that, I'll move the 3's and bring the 2's to the condo.

Getting back to your origional question, from the Model 2 and up, they should all sound great in you room.

Geek, I've heard earlier versions of the Model 2 in rooms larger than yours sound just wonderful. In fact, due to the physical design of Vandersteen speakers, I believe they benefit from placement further away from both rear and side walls than most other speakers.

The Vandys with built in powered subs can be better than most other speakers due to the fine tuning for the room which can be achieved. Still, I expect one advantage with either the 2 or 3 is the ability to place them for optimum performance within the room, then locate the Vandy subs separately for their best performance. Optimum mid-range spaciousness and openness will not necessarily be the best location for smoothest bass response.