Recovering the Vandersteen 2ci's

jerryj12
jerryj12 Posts: 451
edited November 2009 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
First I would like to thank Russ ( Hoosier21 ) for selling me these fantastic speakers. I am sure everyone here knows what a nice guy he is, but I would like to reiterate it.
Russ included new sock for these, so I thought I would share my socking adventure with everyone. :)

First the before: Then after:
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Now the fun stuff. Disclaimer: these photos show some nudity.
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Note: Not all hot tubs make a good work bench, please refer to manual.
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They sound fantastic.
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I hope the photos are not to dark. What a fun project. The best thing is, they sound exquisite. Thanks again Russ.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2009
    Nice setup you got there Jerry. How do they sound compared to your SDA's? Which do you like better?
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited November 2009
    Great job, those are some great sounding speakers, wish I had room to keep everything I liked.

    Great to see Jerry agian, I need to visit my old speakers someday soon and hear what they sound like in a better room than I have.

    Russ
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    Vandy's are in my future. Those look like a nice project. Congrats!
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited November 2009
    nice job sir,, having heard them,I can say that the imaging is excellent,and the bass,, you can feel it,,surprising.Nice score.:)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited November 2009
    Congrats-The speakers look great!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited November 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Nice setup you got there Jerry. How do they sound compared to your SDA's? Which do you like better?

    Well now that's a hard question. They both sound very nice. I would like to get a few hours of seat time before I make a decision on that. :)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2009
    They sound sweet! Two different animals.

    Edit: If I were looking for a second system these would be on the short list.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited November 2009
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    Great job, those are some great sounding speakers, wish I had room to keep everything I liked.

    Great to see Jerry agian, I need to visit my old speakers someday soon and hear what they sound like in a better room than I have.

    Russ

    Russ, you are welcome to come by and visit them anytime you like. I would love to see you this weekend if you get out and about.

    Jerry
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2009
    They look great.Vandy's are the real deal.
    Testing
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    Testing
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