VMPS RM 30's will blow the Vandersteen's out of the water. Go to audiocircle.com at the VMPS forum for any info. Rave reviews galore and killer bang for the buck. I've owned Vandersteen's as well as my brother and a friend. We all own VMPS speakers and it's not contest. Vandersteen's just can't quite get "there" but do sound very good. They omit sins of omission as the reviewers say but they omit too much.