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Vandersteen subs 2wq vs the rest

Why? Why is it that most audio heads say that the vande subs are the most musical. Can't there be a sub made by another company that hooks to my Casablanca sub out (not that goofy speaker wire way of the vandes) and sound and yes blend as well as the so called hollyvandesub. We do live in a high technology time and I have to beleive that someone has done this with a large modern sub.

Suggestions? Revel? M&K 350?
P.S. non servo prefered.

My system: Theta Casablanca, Jm lab 946, Aragon amps, Large music/theaterroom open ended so I need 2 subs (big?)
chuck_cawthra
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alrau1
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"Can't there be a sub made by another company that hooks to my Casablanca sub out (not that goofy speaker wire way of the vandes)".

It was pointed out to me by Audio Physics' designer (and I have found it to be true) that the use of the "goofy" speaker level inputs on a sub can help it to blend better, because your bass will tend to sound more like your amplifier does, and thus, more like the rest of your system.
dwhitt
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the blend is correct...i have owned all types of subs and i now own the vandy...and with the crossover out of the amp ....goooofffyyyy or not......richard vandersteen as always been one of the very best speaker builders in the world...so the vandy rolls off smoother....blends and doesn't have harsh boom.....gives what bass is suppose to do ...support all other infomation and not overwhelm it...
pubul57
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I think Richard designs a subwoofer intended for hometheater that takes a line-level subout. Check his site.
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swampwalker
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Pubul57 is correct. Its the V2W. And Dwhitt is correct. The blend is so good with a fixed filter that you have to unplug the 2W is tell its working. At least I did.
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