Von Schweikert VR-4 GEN.III SE -VS- VR-4 JR?

I agree in that the 4jrs are 70% to 80% of the 4 gen IIIs. The gen IIIs had a bigger soundstage, but the jrs had better imaging. Also, gen IIIs need room to breathe while the jrs are easy to place due to its small size.

I agree with just about everyone here. I've heard them both in the same system.

I use the VR-4 Gen IIIs in my second system, and I had a pair of the JRs on loan while my VR-9s were being built. I thought the JRs imaged and disappeared a bit better, but the Gen IIIs were more dynamic, had deeper and tighter bass, and were somewhat more detailed at the extremes. As for looks, the JR is a beautiful speaker--I received many compliments about it--but something about the "ugly duckling" nature of the IIIs appeals to me. I just think it's a more "interesting" looking speaker. You should probably be able to get a pretty sweet deal on a used pair of the IIIs now. If you can, I'd seriously consider that as an option.