I agree on the Vandersteen Treo's on up. Very few compared to how many are sold show up used. I think cult is a strong word for audio folks who are loyal to a brand. I have actually had that discussion with a few non audiophiles along with audiophiles. Neurotic? Of course, lol.
I too would love to hear from other Vandy owners are even recent past owners to get their thoughts. If for no other reason to maybe pick up a tidbit or two on tweeting etc.. It's just fun to do.
I can't own the 7's myself, but have heard them plenty of times and am blown away by how subtly accurate they are. They don't scream at you, because they don't tip up their treble like many other designers do. The new carbon drivers don't come off as 'making a huge difference' when you compare them to the ceramic coated tweeters, however I bet if you gave someone the CT versions for a month and then replaced them for the regular ones, they'd be very upset with what they are hearing.....I have the ceramic tweeter in my Treo's and they sound awesome, but I know how great the CT version sounds.
There are plenty of 7 owners who do post, however it's often on digital or source component threads. The one commonality is that they all love their speakers and have no desire to 'trade up' to more expensive models of another brand. I have personally heard a lot of 100k plus speakers that are set up incredibly well and they all sound great, however I always compare them mentally to the 7's (not accurate, but I've been listening for years and years and know what I like) and nothing has beaten them. Some have come very close, however they cost more than double their price and still aren't quite as involving IMHO.
I too would love to hear from other Vandy owners are even recent past owners to get their thoughts. If for no other reason to maybe pick up a tidbit or two on tweeting etc.. It's just fun to do.
I can't own the 7's myself, but have heard them plenty of times and am blown away by how subtly accurate they are. They don't scream at you, because they don't tip up their treble like many other designers do. The new carbon drivers don't come off as 'making a huge difference' when you compare them to the ceramic coated tweeters, however I bet if you gave someone the CT versions for a month and then replaced them for the regular ones, they'd be very upset with what they are hearing.....I have the ceramic tweeter in my Treo's and they sound awesome, but I know how great the CT version sounds.
There are plenty of 7 owners who do post, however it's often on digital or source component threads. The one commonality is that they all love their speakers and have no desire to 'trade up' to more expensive models of another brand. I have personally heard a lot of 100k plus speakers that are set up incredibly well and they all sound great, however I always compare them mentally to the 7's (not accurate, but I've been listening for years and years and know what I like) and nothing has beaten them. Some have come very close, however they cost more than double their price and still aren't quite as involving IMHO.