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Some people say Richard's speakers are not much to look at; I disagree. However, he sure has a nice looking family.
"Quite a step up for a wood cabinet," I joked.
"I always swore I'd never spend one single buck on cosmetics that I could put into sound quality," Richard Vandersteen thundered. "And I didn't start with this one. It's a very different animal, from the X-material plinth to the new composite Ebony, which gives me a consistency I've never gotten from any wood enclosure."
Paired with Ayre's MX-R monoblocks, the Quatro was making music that was detailed, easy on the ears, and almost frightening in its dynamic range. "That's a lot of speaker for ten grand," I said.
"The Quatro's a great speaker and I think nothing comes close for the money, but the changes we put into this model are pretty scary—but don't quote me."
How could I resist?
I am a big Vandersteen fan, presently owning a pair of 2Ce Signatures and a 2W subwoofer. The Quatro is awesome, someday I hope to have a room large enough to make them justice -:)And yes, those are really his "babes", mom and daughter. A lucky man indeed. Mr. Vandersteen you have the best potential Son-In-Law right here :-)
I and my wife have been fans of Vandersteen Speakers and happily lived with 2Ce. Recently I acquired Original 2W subwoofer with a cross over box and filter modules. Is there any way to get User Guide to see how it should be hooked up? Is original 2W similar to 2Wq?