Your Side by Side Experience With Best Vintage vs Newer Expensive Hi Tech Speakers


Has anyone here ever done a side by side comparison between Tannoy Autograph, Bozak Concert Hall Grand, EV Patrician, Jensen Imperial Triaxial, Goodmans, Stentorian, Western Electric, Altec A4, Jbl Everest/Hartsfield/Summit/Paragon/4435, Tannoy Westminsters, Klipschorns vs the Hundreds of Thousand even Million Dollar speakers of today like Totems, Sonus Farber, BW, Cabasse, Wilsons, Dmt, Infinity, Polk ...etc
vinny55
Given the advances in materials and electronics, I would expect more current speakers to provide better sound reproduction. I say this as a Vandersteen owner who knows that Mr. V. constantly integrates new parts and electronics into the venerable 2 and 3 series speakers in order to produce better sound. A 1980 Vandy 2 will not be as good as a current 2ce Sig.
That being said, no I have not tried playing vintage and current speakers side by side.
B
My 1980 Vandy 2Cs sound wonderful to me, (better than my 2014 Monitor Audio Silver RX8s), but when I do decide to purchase the current-generation 2Cs (or 3As, or Quattro CTs) I'm hoping the difference is worth the cost. 
Grew up with Dad’s b-305 ( half a concert grand ) driven by MX-110 and MC240
I still have the MC gear
.... good for the day.....
maybe a full bottle of Cab in but my LiL Vandersteen 1ci a much more accurate and musical speaker.... I run Em with the Mac gear... ha