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A.  To try the speakers on different walls, set your equip-

ment in the middle of the room so the speaker cables 
can reach each position. 

B.  When you change the placement of the speakers, listen 

to several different pieces of music before judging the 
results. 

C.  If you set the speakers on a wood floor, place a coin 

under each stand spike or use 3/8-16 thread carriage 
bolts in place of the spikes to prevent damage to the 
floor. Carriage bolts have rounded heads that will not 
put holes in the floor. 

D.  Keep the spikes or carriage bolts on the bottom of the 

stands as short as possible while still accomplishing the 
proper vertical angle for your listening height and dis-
tance. 

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E. When you have discovered the optimum speaker posi- 
     tioning in your room, mark it with tape so you can move  
     the speakers to vacuum without loosing your placement  
     reference. 

 

F.  If the bass is ill-defined in your room regardless of  
     where you place the speakers, check your windows for  
     loose panes of glass.  Loose glass will vibrate and can  
     seriously impair the low frequency detail of the system. 

 

G. Keep notes on the sound different placements you try. It  
     is easy to get mixed-up and forget which placement  
     sounded the best. 

 

H. Don’t over-analyze sound of each placement. When the  
     sound is right, it will be obvious. 
 

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EQUIREMENTS

 

     The Model 2Ce Signature II is designed for use with 
amplifiers rated at 40 to 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms. 
Amplifiers in this power range will provide ample power 
for realistic listening levels in most situations. Amplifiers 
with less than 40 watts may not be able to drive the Model 
2Ce Signature to realistic listening levels without stress, 
while amplifiers with more than 160 watts must be used 
with caution due to the increased potential for speaker dam-
age if they are misused or an accident occurs. 

 

 

    The Model 2Ce Signature II’s are very revealing speak-
ers and are easily capable of showing subtle sonic differ-
ences between amplifiers. They will perform well with a 

transistor, or hybrid amplifier, allowing each design to real-
ize its full potential. The amplifier can be a quality re-
ceiver, integrated amplifier or separate amplifier. The sta-
ble impedance of the Model 2Ce Signature reduces load 
induced amplifier problems, expanding the possible ampli-
fier choices. 
     The stability of the amplifier 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 wattage into 4 
ohm load as is does into an 8 ohm load. Amplifiers with 
this ability should perform well with the Model 2Ce Signa-
ture. 

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OMPONENTS

 

     To maximize the performance of your system, you 
should properly set-up your components according to the 
manufacture’s instructions. Each component should be 
placed on a piece of furniture or in a stand that is stable and 
not prone to vibration or rocking. An isolation base or iso-
lation feet may improve the sound of some electronics. 

 

     Allow sufficient air space around the electronics for 
needed air circulation. Excessive heat can both shorten the 

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the life of electrical components and impair their perform-
ance. 
     Preamplifiers and CD players should be left on all the 
time. Amplifiers should be turned off when the system is 
not being used. Once broken in, modern amplifiers sound 
good after only 20 minutes of warm-up. Leaving the ampli-
fier on all of the time exposes the speakers to possible dam-
age from power line anomalies or electrical component 
failure while the system is unattended 

     Our evaluations and tests have convinced us the inter-
connect and speaker cables should be considered an inte-
gral part of the music system. Each brand and model of 
cable has its own sonic characteristic and contributes to the 
overall presentation of the music as much as any active 
component. The Model 2Ce Signature easily passes the 
amount of information required to hear these differences 
between cables. 
     The testing also confirmed the importance of keeping 
speaker cables as short as possible. In repeated trials, short 
runs of moderate to inexpensive speaker cable consistently 
out performed long runs of the same cable as well as much  

more expensive cable. If your speakers must be placed a 
long distance from your electronics, we recommend that 
the amplifier be placed between the speakers and long in-
terconnect cables be used between the amplifier and power 
amplifier so that short speaker cables can still be used. Cur-
rently, long interconnect cables seem to compromise the 
sound of a stereo system less than long speaker cables. 
     When you evaluate different interconnect or speaker 
cables, remember that the dielectric in most quality cables 
takes many hours to fully form. These cables will not reach 
their full potential until they have been used for several 
weeks. 

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Содержание 2Ce Signature II

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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