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Congratulations on your purchase of the Vandersteen Model 2Ce Signa-

ture II.  With proper care your new speaker system will provide many years of 
trouble free, high quality musical enjoyment.   

 

 

We recommend that you read this entire manual prior to connecting or us-

ing your Model 2Ce Signature Loudspeakers. 
 

Vandersteen Audio

 

  

The Vandersteen Audio 

Model 2Ce Signature II is a floor-
standing, dynamic loudspeaker de-
veloped and refined by twenty years 
of advanced research into loud-
speaker design.  The engineering, 
construction and materials of the 
Model 2Ce Signature II far exceed 
conventional industry standards and 
have resulted in a level of musical 
performance unmatched by larger 
and more costly designs. 

 

 

The Model 2Ce Signature II 

is a worthy addition to any high 
quality music system.  The innova-
tive first order crossover supports bi-
wiring or vertical bi-amplification.  
Superb dynamic and transient re-
sponse guarantees superior perform-
ance from records, tapes, CDs and 
video sources.  Custom engineered 
drivers, built exclusively for Vander-
steen Audio, are mounted in special 
baffles designed to maximize each 
drivers accuracy and musicality.  An 
aesthetically pleasing appearance, 
incorporating an acoustically trans-
parent grille and an audibly vented 
top, allows the Model 2Ce Signature 
II to compliment the décor of your 
home. 

 

 The 

Vandersteen 

Audio 

Model 2Ce Signature II is designed 
and built in the United States of 
America.  

 
 

MODEL 2Ce 

SIGNATURE 

II

 

LOUDSPEAKER 

 

OPERATIONS 

MANUAL 

CONNECTIONS

 

    

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VERVIEW 

 

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THEORY 

     

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SPEAKER SETUP

     

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PEAKER

 

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LACEMENT 

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DD

 

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IMENSIONS

 

     

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HIRD

 

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IMENSIONS

 

     

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COUSTIC

 

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ENTER

 

     

 

     

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REATMENTS

   

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  L

ISTENING

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EIGHT

 

     

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ONTOUR

 

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ONTROLS

 

 

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INTS

   

 

9

 

 

ASSOCIATED EQUIP.

 

9

 

   

A

MPLIFIER

 

R

EQUIREMENTS

 

9

 

   

C

OMPONETS

 

 

 

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    C

ABLES

 

 

 

9

 

 

SPEAKER CARE

   

10

 

   

M

AINTENANCE

  

 

10

 

    S

ERVICE

 

 

 

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P

ACKING

 

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NSTRUCTIONS

 

 

10

 

 

SPEAKER INFO. 

 

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R

EFERENCE 

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NFORMATION

 

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2

Ce

 

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IGNATURE

 

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PECIFICATIONS

 

11

 

 

WARRANTY

 

 

12

 

CONTENTS 

Summary of Contents for 2Ce Signature II

Page 1: ...nt re sponse guarantees superior perform ance from records tapes CDs and video sources Custom engineered drivers built exclusively for Vander steen Audio are mounted in special baffles designed to max...

Page 2: ...BI WIRE CONNECTIONS If your domestic situation dictates the use of a single ca ble per speaker you should use a multiple conductor single sheath cable to internally bi wire the speakers Some of these...

Page 3: ...n for high frequency oscillation brightness and higher amplifier operating temperature We only recommend bi amplification when every com ponent in the system is the best available and there is no othe...

Page 4: ...res in the middle frequencies to interfere with the proper blending of the woofer and midrange driver through the 600Hz crossover point The consistency of the sound will be severely affected as the di...

Page 5: ...n many rooms by positioning the loudspeakers on the odd dimensional inter sections of the room The odd dimensional intersections are the intersections of the imaginary lines you would draw if you divi...

Page 6: ...nes will require that the listening position be offset to center it between the speakers Often the bass response of the system will be slightly more linear with the speakers placed on different width...

Page 7: ...e acoustical center of the loudspeaker would be placed exactly at the point where the two dimensions intersect to realize the full benefits of odd dimensions or third di mensions placement In a real r...

Page 8: ...should be behind the bottom of the speaker to center the six inch listening window at your listening height and distance 4 Adjust the length of the base s front and rear spikes to lean the speakers b...

Page 9: ...ier to be used should be con sidered as it will affect the current capability and therefore the dynamics and realism of the music A stable transistor amplifier will be able to deliver twice the wattag...

Page 10: ...t and bass inputs sepa rately to determine which section of the speaker has the problem 3 Contact Vandersteen Audio Describe the problem and the steps you have taken to isolate the problem to the spea...

Page 11: ...h ferro fluid voice coil cooling Range of operation 5kHz to 30kHz Crossover 600Hz and 5kHz First order 6dB per octave Allows bi wiring with a single amplifier or vertical bi amplification with two ide...

Page 12: ...tructions and all the paperwork required to return the product after it is serviced The speaker must be packed in the original packing and returned to VANDERSTEEN AUDIO via insured freight by the cust...

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