Of course they are better. Keith carries them, does he not?
Actually, we shouldn't be too hard on him, I'm thinking.
There are worse things he could be recommending (and trying to sell to the locals).
Of course they are better. Keith carries them, does he not?
Don't worry, when their country is overcrowded and they are all living in tiny houses ( like we do) they will develop a obsession with bookshelf speakers too..It is rather a shame that US speaker manufacturers are technically rather lacking, perhaps a stern talking to is in order?
Keith
There are worse things he could be recommending (and trying to sell to the locals).
How do Vandersteen speakers compare to those commonly discussed on this forum, ie Kii, JBL, etc? Are they worlds apart or similar in sound quality?
Thanks
Don't worry, when their country is overcrowded and they are all living in tiny houses ( like we do) they will develop a obsession with bookshelf speakers too..
A few more years Keith, a few more years...
The Vandersteen 2CE is a classic in that it has sold for decades in a form that is mostly the same as the original.
@ watchnerd
I presently have a pair of JBL LSR 4328P speakers. Would you expect the Vandersteen 2CE be of comparable quality as the JBL pair I have, that is will they take the "abuse" and keep on ticking, while providing similar sound quality? The only experience I have is with these JBLs (which have given me good service) so I have to use them as a base line. I would like to avoid getting a system that is finicky or gives problems -(I don't need another wife... )
There are worse things he could be recommending (and trying to sell to the locals).
But, but, they're Italian marble, with gold spec's, it's gorgeous to look at, it's expensive.Unbelievable..... only $13,500 (includes shipping)
Like I told P W Klipsch back in the day, stereo is just a fad anyway, all they really need is one good corner.Mono wireless speakers are the future and its already here
Like I told P W Klipsch back in the day, stereo is just a fad anyway, all they really need is one good corner.
Fair, you want to abuse speakers stick to brands with a studio heritage.Short answer -- no, they won't take abuse like JBLs.
As for similar sound quality -- no, they're very different. The Vandy's are the opposite of studio monitors, usually described as to easy to listen to "music lover" speakers, with time alignment.
Which you prefer is totally subjective, but they're definitely not in the same "ride hard and put away wet" category as the JBLs, although almost certainly much more durable than @Thomas savage 's fragile delicacies.
Hey @Purité Audio , you hear this guy!?You're both wrong, even bookshelf speakers are a declining breed.
Mono wireless speakers are the future and its already here (Sonos, Amazon Echo, etc.).
Even Brit maker NAIM is getting into the act with their Mu-So QB.
The forthcoming Apple HomePod will probably sell more $$$ than the entire high end audio industry (Sonos certainly has already).
Actually, we shouldn't be too hard on him, I'm thinking.
There are worse things he could be recommending (and trying to sell to the locals).
Unbelievable..... only $13,500 (includes shipping)
You're both wrong, even bookshelf speakers are a declining breed.
Mono wireless speakers are the future and its already here (Sonos, Amazon Echo, etc.).
Even Brit maker NAIM is getting into the act with their Mu-So QB.
The forthcoming Apple HomePod will probably sell more $$$ than the entire high end audio industry (Sonos certainly has already).
I have had speakers with ally enclosures for 20 years.Hey they stole my design ideas for the cabinet anyway. I had this in mind a generation ago. Aluminum isn't so heavy after considering poured in place reinforced concrete. They make boats out of it so why not speaker cabinets.
It wasn't just the aluminum. It is how they fit them together.I have had speakers with ally enclosures for 20 years.
Ahh.It wasn't just the aluminum. It is how they fit them together.
Sounds like a good way to make speaker boxes. Labor intensive of course. And as you mention with CNC something like that is a piece of cake once someone has the files for it.Ahh.
Mine are complex, with flat 10mm plate, tapped blind holes and "O" ring grooves, held together with loads of machine cap screws through drilled metal batons and with tension bars tensioning on the internal walls with turnbuckles. I think the baseplate may be brass too, for some reason.
Pre free availability of NC machines this was probably the best way to make them in small batches.
Nowadays and for bigger volume production it would be lunacy!