Vandersteen Model 7: has anyone heard?

I am sorry I missed the demo at Audio Connection I found out to late and had plans. I am actually intrested in these and called for a addition and the 7s are no longer there. Speaking with a couple people that went though they said "it was the best thing they have ever herd" I do like wilson but I think it is a totally different speaker. Hopefully I will get to listen to them some time soon in the mean time I will suffer with my 5a ;)

Every speaker has a sweet spot, Let me explain my understanding. For speakers to disappear they need to sound the same and be at the same volume, along with some other minor factors this only happens one spot in the room. I find my 5a the sweet spot is actually bigger than some of the speakers I have had in the past. I think because the vandies are so clear and transparant people notice the sweet spot more and notice when they are out of it. I have had several speakers no matter how I tuned them I never really found a sweet spot or got great imageing. But yes they are sensitive to position but that is a aucustical properity that applies to every speaker. I love the fact though that they can be tuned this allows adjustnment for the room and position. Ever speaker should have this feature.

I was shocked a couple weeks ago. Usually I don't have much time and am not looking for new speakers so I don’t spend a lot of time listening to speakers. I have been doing this a long time and also have a company that installs home audio systems, home automation, HT etc. Besides I have 5a and they are great. When Vandersteen was out doing the demo of the sevens in the area I didn’t even go. Several month ago I walked into Audio Connection for something else and he had the seven set up I listened to them and was impressed I knew they were special right away but just didn’t know how special.
Well a couple weeks ago I was there and there was a guy there seriously looking at different speakers so I didn’t feel bad following him around since I was not wasting any ones time and we had a good conversation about audio anyhow. I spent several hours listening to everything 2’s 3’s magnipans etc. I was shocked. I have owned Vandersteen 2,3 fives etc and many other brands. I know the differences between the two’s and three’s and then to the fives, the fives are just more there. Then we went to the sevens in a small room with glass in back right on the street, I wouldn’t say is ideal and the music just came alive and was so much clearer. So clear that I had to go back and wonder what was wrong with the 5’s, I couldn’t believe the difference.
I always though Vandersteen speakers where way laid back. These are not, the music is right there. It is hard to describe on vocals is it soft and nice to listen to but if you crack a symbol it is right there just like the guy was in front of you. There is always a compromise with speakers, the laid back sound of phase correct. The overly harsh thin sound of some but these just seemed to have great balance. The base was also terrific, same woofer as the 5a so I don’t know what is different but it is just better. I also have been back a couple of times and listened to them on different equipment and found my conclusions to be the same.
Anyhow I regret that day because I now find myself looking for a pair of sevens. But it was eye opening once I spent some time with them.