Which integrated Amp for Vandersteen 2ce Sig2 ?


Am currently using a Marantz PM15S1 to drive these speakers - very bright, airy, detailed BUT thin and once its gets into symphony / orchestra music, its messy. Otherwise, for simple femalevocals and jazz, its beautiful.

Hv auditioned the below

- Ayre 7xe
- BAT vx300
- Marantz PM11S1
- NAD M3
- Luxman L-590u Class A
- Musical Fidelity A5.5
- Musical Fidelity A1

Price increase simply cannot justify the sound improvement....am now looking at the below -

Pass Labs int-150
Gryphon Diablo
Luxman L-590u

Any comments ....
art80342
ablang

thank u very much - think that is just about the most detailed experience i hv ever come across for the 2cesig2 - i will try and revert.

btw, what set up are u using in ur system?

art80342
I am not using an integrated amp but, I agree that tilt placement is critical If I stand the sound flattens out but, in my normal sweet spot they are about the easiest most accurate sounding speaker that i have ever listened to. They do not color the sound, voices do not sound boxy or nasal and i do not get listening fatigue. They put out what you put in. In my experience, every improvement seems to bring out more. I have the TAD 150 signature the TAD 125 monoblocks, the Eastern Electric CD player and two TAD subs.
Art80342,

If you're asking about associated equipment, my setup is more modest than yours--the Vandies with an NAD C372 fed by a Sony Playstation 1 (I know, I know, but I'd replace it if there was a single thing wrong with its sound). If you mean room setup, I'll echo again what Eagleman6722 said about tilt back. For initial room placement, I used the Vandersteen manual's room measurement suggestions, then moved them around from there and adjusted tilt-back till everything cohered as I described. Good luck with it.