Previous comments reflect my take on this.
The best thing anyone considering buying speakers is to visit as many dealers as possible and audition as many speakers as possible.
Don't get caught up in the associated equipment. Just get you ears open.
I promise that you will find a speaker that speaks to you.
That being said, Vandersteen is probably one of the best choices out there. I, too, own the Treo's with the 2wq subs and am not in a hurry to change anything.
Other companies you may consider:
Magnepan- many Vandy lovers like them. I know I do.
Zu- I had a pair of Union that sounded very close to the 3a sigs, but something was missing...
I know that Zu and Tekton have trial periods, so you can listen to the speakers and only be out of shipping costs.
Agon member, Ctsooner will probably be chiming in soon, he has a pair of Quatro Wood CT's and knows about a lot of other speaker manufacturers. I bought his Treo's, so I would think the Quatro CT's would be a good move on your part. -In my opinion, B&W are nice speakers, but not as good as Vandy's-something about the time and phase alignment sets them apart. (And even though the Zu are full range driver/no crossover speakers, the Vandy's just seem to do thing better).
HTH
Bob
The best thing anyone considering buying speakers is to visit as many dealers as possible and audition as many speakers as possible.
Don't get caught up in the associated equipment. Just get you ears open.
I promise that you will find a speaker that speaks to you.
That being said, Vandersteen is probably one of the best choices out there. I, too, own the Treo's with the 2wq subs and am not in a hurry to change anything.
Other companies you may consider:
Magnepan- many Vandy lovers like them. I know I do.
Zu- I had a pair of Union that sounded very close to the 3a sigs, but something was missing...
I know that Zu and Tekton have trial periods, so you can listen to the speakers and only be out of shipping costs.
Agon member, Ctsooner will probably be chiming in soon, he has a pair of Quatro Wood CT's and knows about a lot of other speaker manufacturers. I bought his Treo's, so I would think the Quatro CT's would be a good move on your part. -In my opinion, B&W are nice speakers, but not as good as Vandy's-something about the time and phase alignment sets them apart. (And even though the Zu are full range driver/no crossover speakers, the Vandy's just seem to do thing better).
HTH
Bob