Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose?

Tim - i expect to be back in CA relatively soon.....stop by anytime...i have some new Vinyl to listen to.....

OP, have you thought about the Treo CT plus a pair of SUB THREES? Based off specs seems you might get better bass (more woofers in the sub 3 than in the quatros) and would be about a grand less. This is my dream set up if I had the funds.

I've heard the 7s, 5A carbon, CT Quattro's and Treo's in two different showrooms at different times with different electronics. I wouldn't begin to offer an opinion other than to say that older Thiel and Vandersteen's line are some of the few reasonable speakers that have the same rightness mojo as my Avalons.

While every room is different I've never found my subwoofers to sound their best near the main speakers. I'd forgo the onboard subs for two correctly located multi-band EQd subwoofers. The dedicated subs will last through many different speaker changes.    

M-db
which subs would you suggest? 

vandersteen with built in subs work great the cabinets and slot loading work well. i stand by my comments about the massive and articulate push pull aluminum cone driver in the 5, 5a, 5a carbon and the 7
i suspect that a pair of sub 3 and Treo CT could properly setup do better than Quattro CT but w cables, i think you are a best looking at price parity...

what a cool geek out forest of boxes, wire and great sound, with lower WAF than Quattro....