Vandersteen Treo CT or Proac D48R

I have the original Treo's without the Carbon Tweater upgrade and they are absolutely fantastic. A good friend of mine that I listen to music with has the Quatro Wood CT's and they are quite nice. 

Long story short: you need to hear these yourself.  They're both good speakers, kind of level on the playing field, but you'll almost certainly prefer one over the other.  Unfortunately, we can't tell you which.

I own the ProAc D48R and love them - especially after listening to the placement suggestion from JohnnyR. He knows these speakers as if he built them. His placement suggestion made the speakers sound incredibly wide, tall and musical. You should listen to both the speakers and decide for yourself, like I did.

Take a trip to beautiful New Jersey and come hear them with Johnny R. and you’ll know what to do. AND you get to experience the splendor that is The Garden State — the unsung jewel of the northeast — as a bonus!

Thanks everyone for your comments. I have recently visited the Audio Connection and John R. gave me his expert advice on both the Treo and D48r. I have also listened to both. Both exceptional speakers. I decided to go with the Proacs. I had the response 2's years ago and always like the Proac sound. Will be driving the Proacs with the Aesthetix Mimas Integrated amp. Now just waiting for the delivery and setup.