Avalon Ascendant or Vandersteen Quatros?

Wig,

Good luck on your search. I have Avalon Ascendants and really enjoy them. I am using Herron electronics with them and to me they are very musical. The thing that impresses me about them is that the are "boring" but in a good way. After you really settle down and listen, you realize how natural and balanced they are and they produce some pretty good bass so I don't miss my sub that I used on my Utopia monitor set up.

How would you describe the sound of the two and which one would you say provide the best imaging and soundstage?

Wig

Wig,

I was using the Mini Utopia with a Rel Stadium III sub. The Avalons are more open sounding with better depth in the soundstage. The Utopia's can sound a little etched on the top end. My wife who is not an "audiophile" also commented that the Avalons sounded more "live".

I'm going to go with the speaker I have always wanted, Avalon Ascendants

70marcin...what are you talking about?? The Quattros, the 5A's and the 7's are the easiest speakers to set up. They can be adjusted to accommodate the room in ways few if any speaker can be. Follow directions in the Owners Manuals, and you simply can't go wrong.