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Adding Vandersteen 2's to the mix
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Your receiver is a 2-channel receiver, and has only 2 channels.
I would be crazy to hook all 4 speakers up to it. You don't make a good martini by mixing sewage with the gin.
Just use the Vandersteen 2 speakers and forget about the others.
You might want to spend a bit of money on a decent subwoofer, since the Model 2 does not have a lot of bass.
I would also cal Richard Vandersteen and ask about available upgrades to your speakers. Be sure to have the exact model numbers and serial numbers available when you call.
Thank you. Yes, the receiver does have 2 outputs, so 4 speakers is possible (still just 2 channels). I will reach out to Vandersteen as well, there's a local dealer close by who can do any upgrades. I do have a subwoofer, a JBL ES150P, as the L830 had almost no low-end. It won't be too hard to part with them, I was never a big fan, I just thought it might interesting to team them up. Any thoughts on the AQ Rocket 44?
The Rocket 44 speaker cable is one I would recommend.
I have used Audioquest cables and had good results for 30 years or more.
I think Vandersteen prefers to do all upgrades at the factory in California, so that the speakers can be checked carefully in their test facility before sending them out. I am not sure he authorizes any dealers to do it; maybe.