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Seeking informed advice on speaker acquisition (Vandersteen vs. OHM Walsh)

I bought a used pair of Vandersteen 2CEs about 6 months ago. They sound great to my relatively uninformed ears, but I would like to step it up. The Vandys are 25+ years old.
I have two speakers under consideration and would like input from individuals who have heard both. I am considering upgrading the Vandys to the 2CE Signature II model. I am sure the improvements in the last quarter century will greatly enhance my listening experience. The other speaker I am considering is an Ohm Walsh 2000. I have read many rave reviews on the Ohm Walsh and am seeking input from those who have heard both.

I would also like to hear from those who have heard both speakers, but have an alternative in mind. My budget cap is $3000. I prefer to buy a new pair, but I am not opposed to acquiring a used offering in great condition. I am in the Atlanta area if anyone has a used pair for sale.

My room specs are 18 x 15 with 7 foot ceilings.
System:Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II; Merrill Super12 Polytable; Oppo UDP-203; Parks Audio Hybrid Budgie phono
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tomic601
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apples and salmon, they are that different......
i have not heard any current production Walsh speakers - I am quite familiar with them from years back and tge essential design principle remains.
i own 3 pair of Vandersteen, so I am biased.
Alan is fantastic to work with if you are fisiting HiFi Buys in Buckhead - we have bought quite a bit of Ayre, Aesthetix , Audioquest and Vandersteen gear from him over the years.
i have heard the latest 2 run with VTL and also w Rogue KT120 integrated in San Diego - not your Dads old model 2

enjoy your search
reach out if I can help in any way.
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tomic601
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hopefully I hear better than I spell.......
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tomic601
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wave propagation thru a cone and time and pase aligned pistonic behavior are NOT the same....period.
not sure comparing current production to a 20 year old speaker is fair, you should at least borrow some current sigs from Alan imo...
if you like the 901 approach consider a pair of used Vandersteen model 5 and turn on the rear tweeter...
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tomic601
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@roberjerman
and I thought you said DCM timewindows were the best.....
which might be something we agree on......DCM stands for Drug Capital of the Midwest.....

i sold a ton of them and Vandersteen 2’s
i may have been sober....

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@roberjrrman
we had the DCM subs also, which were actually pretty good for thirty five years ago.....
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tomic601
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Something out of the box.... want more detail and less distortion in the HF get the new VLR—SIG with carbon tweeter on a set of Pangea stands, add Sound Anchors and Sub, then subs later....
you might also look for the original Quattro, :-)
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tomic601
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my treatment shortlist:

to minimiza shipping which can equal cost of some product I tend to source local

for SoCal - Lambvin in Oceanside
for Seattle - Vicoustic USA - happen to know old importer
for East I tend to go GIK

imo great rooms use a lot of natural diffraction and diffusers - plants, book laden java tables, rugs, odd shaped tables in wood and heavy metal - low resonance stuff...

have fun
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tomic601
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OP - I understand, which is why i have 7 pairs of speakers at any given moment, which includes a pair or three Vandersteen......
......got to listen around for sure.....
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