Von Schweikert modifications VR4 or 6 to VR5 or 7?

Did the 4 to 5 upgrade when it first came available. Love the sound I have now, but when you're without your speakers for a month, it's hard to compare new to old. although I'm not unhappy, don't know that its the most bang I've ever gotten for the buck. But overall impression is tighter with more bass, still a great midrange, though not as in your face as before; actually I think I miss that. with tightness -clarity, you usually lose a little warmth. Cardas has done the same thing with their golden refs interconnects, I like their golden hexs better, more warmth, less clarity; i think when you gain one you lose the other, i think the analogy holds true on the speaker upgrade. So hard to tell though without side by side. I'd look for a cheap pair of upgrades on audiogon, and then sell off the ones you don't like(no, I'm not selling mine) they're pretty cheap out there. I still love mine, wouldn't think of parting with them, but I said that before the upgrade. sorry to not be of much help. I wish i could go back and compare the two side by side. good luck. Odz

A man after my own heart. Not afraid to be honest. Wish there were more here. I have had similar problems when there was a time period between---.

Listen to the new VR4.III Special Edition by Albert (www.vonschweikert.com), it may be your next and last speaker, it will be mine! Easily the best speaker I've heard under 10K, which was also the sentiments of 2 dealers I heard them at with very impresse showrowms, and I even favored it to $25K Wilsons 7's. The VR4SE's must be heard to be believed, at $6K new, just as all other models have been, it is the best kept secret in audio.