Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose?

tomic....the 7 is a different animal

i have heard all the animals at length, we shall differ - the 5a carbon is closer to a 7 than a 5a...mid, tweeter, .....yes cabinet gets in the way a bit but.......
reality is at $30 k plus it is difficult to compete with nicely cared for 5a in the $10 k range.....but they do not sound alike....
i stand by my comment that a demo pair at i believe $20 k is a fantastic option.

listen at length to the carbon midrange.....at your peril :-)

if you get to Seattle, you are welcome to do just that.....the wine and the view aint bad either......peace

Now, this is an offer I am hoping to take you up on...
B

Tomic 601, If I understand your post you feel the 5a carbon is in a different league than the 5a and the Quatro wood ct.

I owned the Quatro woods (not CT) and loved them. However, when I heard the Treo CT I thought the new CT tweeter was a big improvement. and wanted to upgrade to the Quatro Woods CT. However, the upgrade is not available. I upgraded to the 5a Carbons, which are great. However, at your price point I would go with a new pair of the Treo CT or the Quatro wood CT. Ask Johnny R. for a demo.