2Ce

About the 2Ce

The Vandersteen Audio 2Ce Signature is a three-way floorstanding loudspeaker designed for high-fidelity music reproduction. It features a 1" dual-chamber ScanSpeak metal-alloy-dome tweeter with ferrofluid cooling, a 4½" ScanSpeak polycone midrange unit with diecast basket and ferrofluid cooling, an 8" Vifa polycone woofer with diecast basket and a 1½" two-layer voice-coil, and a 10" critically damped long-fiber-cone Active Acoustic Coupler. The speaker offers a frequency response of 29Hz to 29kHz within ±3dB, and 32Hz to 21kHz within ±1.5dB, with crossover frequencies at 600Hz and 5kHz using first-order 6dB/octave slopes. It has a nominal impedance of 7 ohms (minimum 4 ohms) and a sensitivity of 86dB/W/m. Recommended amplification is between 40 and 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms. The cabinet measures 39¾" high by 16" wide by 10¼" deep and weighs 70 lbs each. The finish includes a cloth "sock" with natural oiled wood veneers. Optional tilting base plates or stands are The 2Ce Signature is backed by a 1-year warranty extendible to 5 years upon registration. It is manufactured by Vandersteen Audio in Hanford, CA.