Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III

Schubert, I just picked up ur comments coming off the golf course here in northern California. It was a cool 75° today !! Sorry, can't imagine 9° except when I'm skiing. 
Well you've been around Klipsch enough. Interesting on the Forte being the exception to brightness. I have to hear them. 
I called around the whole bay area today,  65 mile radius, and could not find one dealer carrying the Vandy 2ce Sig II or Sig 3a, and several scoffed when I asked about Klipsch Forte III's. What's the deal? Terrible profit margins with those lines? I have to drive 6 hours or fly to San Diego or LA to audition. 
Tomic601 probably has best solution to save time and $$ and just buy both, do an a/B, and then sell a set. 

heardthat...62 degrees and marine layer in Carlsbad today....i don’t envy Shubert any at all...freaking 9 degrees....

i actually have kind of a running joke going on starting a mobile Audio business called VanderVan, where we just load up a pair of everything in a Sprinter and travel to underserved markets across the USA....and then I think, retirement is better !

IF you do fly down to San D Bruce at Stereo Unlimited is a very worthwhile visit, great store with like 7 demo rooms, lots of vinyl and many brands of speakers, except Klipsch

The Forte III can be ordered through Amazon, and the 3A Sigs can be bought through Music Direct. Both have liberal return policies, though MD does require buyers to pay return shipping. Nothing better than an in-home audition. I believe most Vandy dealers will throw in the stands for free. ;-)

If you buy the Forte through Amazon, try to verify consecutive serial numbers. Some online buyers have received non-matching pairs of Klipsch heritage speakers but the box labels state which speakers are to be sold together. Their drivers and veneers are matched from the factory so it does matter.

Have you thought about auditioning Focal speakers? I have heard MacIntosh gear and Focal speakers together that are a great pairing on more than a few occasion.

Tomic601,  as I'm reading your scheme of a VandyVan, I immediately conjured up a vision of a class A motorhome with quad slideouts and a full setup for auditions. All sponsored by RVandy of course. But then, but then, I came back to reality....Yes, retirement is better. 
San Diego may be in the cards for an audition. 
Helomech, I've looked on Amazon but haven't dealt with Music Direct. Heck, return shipping would be less time and travel money. 
Gawdbless, never auditioned Focals. 
I'm not chasing nirvana, I just want to get it "mostly" right. 
Thanks to you all for chatting with me. Really nice to get honest input and suggestions. This may take a while but I'll update when I get things sorted out.