Well, I am a convert! Johnnie Rutan spent time with us last Friday, and we ordered a pair. One problem-the looooong wait for delivery. I am sure, however, that we made the right call, and the wait will be worth the agony. Had considered Focals, but in the end Vandersteen ruled.
Have Rogue magnum 99 pre, Classe DR5s in mono, MMF 7.1 tt, and Marantz 8001 SACD player. Replacing my beloved Snell CIVs. Did not listen to the 5A carbons, with the recent price increase for 5As (now nearly 19K) this was all I could manage.
Ditto Audiofeil's sentiment. I have an audio friend who has these speakers powered by Parasound JC1s and they are simply sublime and transportive. You will not miss a thing with the 5a. The bass alone is absolutely ruler flat to 20 Hz. Time and phase coherent too; no subtraction of musical timbre via phase cancellations.
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