Spendor vs. Von Schweikert?

I heard the VR-4 SR and JR at CES this week and they were among my absolute favorites. Very clear, spacious, dynamic, and to my ear, realistic.
Art

Grakesh,

Were the speakers broken in? set up properly, rear ambiance turned to the proper level, etc? Either you have some strange taste or something was wrong with the set up. No offense if you just don't like the sound, smooth, fast, and transparent with a very 3D soundstage, etc.

I listen to classical, jazz, rock, blues. That's one of the best things about VS speakers is that they are good across the board since they don't add anything to the sound.

Robm321,

Speakers may be properly boken in as they have atleast 6 months of running time on them. They were driven by DK Design Reference Integrated. So I expect it to do a decent job.

Let us come to my taste. I like Vocals, Jazz, Instruments and need a musically involving sound. The speakers that have musically involved me are Totem Arros, Forests, Mani-2 and Sonus Faber Grand Piano and Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors. Dont you think these names are some of the decently musical speakers ? All these speakers have mesmerized me with their musicality.....but not Von Schweikert. So either my taste for music along with Totems and Sonus Fabers must be bad....or Von Schweikerts should be bad. I will leave it upto you.

Grakesh

Grakesh,

You're right they sound bad. We're all nuts including the reviewers. I guess the jig is up ;)

Spendor.
I have been listening to BC-1s for 25 yrs. and the S-9s for 3 or 4. (The S-9s are better). They have always been, to my ear and by reputation, some of the most musical speakers made. They didn't get that rep over the decades no reason.
Maybe its like buying a Mercedes. It may not be a Ferrari but for living with day in and day out will probably be more satisfying.
I haven't listened to the "Harbeth" line but given they are the same BBC design as BC-1s, they should be good also.