Pursuing Drubin's remarks, I'd go a bit further and comment that your room size could be problematical with either speaker. I think, however, that the Vandy 5A might be the better choice since it offers the ability to contour the bass response using its built-in 11-band equalizer. Both of these speakers are fine performers, but if cost is an issue, the Vandy 5A is a much better value. Before you make a final choice at this price point, you need to evaluate both speakers in your listening room -- $15k to more than $20k is a big chunk of change to spend on a full-range speaker that may not perform well in your listening room.
