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Slightly veiled

I've had my 2ce Sig IIs for about 6 weeks, so they're more or less broken in but I still don't have them properly bi-wired (Cardas NR on mid/tweeter and generic construction on woofer). . .

My only significant complaint is a slightly veiled quality to voices and some instruments (I'm wondering if this will clear when I get proper wiring). That's about it. Oh, and the looks aren't so great (I would have bought 3As years ago but for their plain looks and massive dimensions).

These are seriously good speakers, and when you factor in price, they're an insane deal compared to everything else that I'm familiar with. Some people say that Vandies are "laid-back". Near as I can tell, they mean that the treble is subdued. IMO, what's really going on is that the treble is in balance with other parts of the spectrum, ie, not emphasized. I certainly have no complaints about the treble region. I'm getting enough bass, too - Useful output down to the mid 20s and more or less full output starting about the mid 30s. The soundstage is deep and wide with fantastic imaging. Coming from Thiel 1.6s, I thought I'd notice a loss of resolution - If anything, I'm hearing *more* detail (though probably mostly in the bass and mid-bass).

Above all, though, they are very musical; a very engaging presentation. I'm going to keep these for a long time.


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