Better speakers than Von Schweiker VR4jr under 3k

Define better....I find VR4Jr to be interesting for its full range coverage but not particularly shinning in any department. So you can easily do much better bass or midrange or treble extension or even all three combined. I would go Gershman RX20 or even a pair of Devore Gibbon 3 monitors with a good sub.

I replaced my VR4jr's with Odyssey Lorelei's and don't have any regrets.

That, my friend, is a veeeerrrry long list.....

Just to name a few:

Used
Piega P-10s
Montana SP2
Montana SPX
GMA Callisto
VS VR4 Gen III HSE
Aerial 10T
Magnepan 1.6 or 3.6 (however, this is a different animal)

Shakey

Better, I am a big VSA fan, so I'll say, different. My choice would be Maggies.

Dynaudio Contour S3.4