Vandersteen 5a vs Genesis 5.3 ?


Has anyone heard these two speakers? Strengths and weaknesses of both or either. Your choice and why?
tooth2th
I owned the similar Genesis Vs a couple decades ago. As a dipole they will stage differently than the Vandys. They were very spacious and layered but lacked pinpoint imaging. I loved the dipole bass--deep and powerful. Really liked them with classical music but as my tastes moved more toward small group jazz I wanted a speaker with better instrument focus. Try to listen to a dipole and see if it's your cup of tea...