I have had a lot of a speakers in and out of my system in the last several years, but opted for the VR-22's after the Newport Beach show in June. Unimpressive out the box, like many new speakers, they have over time broken in nicely and are absolutely the favorite speakers I have had in my listening my room at any price. The big plus for me this that they sound fantastic placed within 6" from the back wall -- one of the design features Albert had in mind when he designed them. They are very well tonally balanced, not what I would deem to be forward or bright speakers, they just are wonderfully musically. The low end is opening up day by day and is very convincing. At their price point, I could not recommend any speaker more highly! Albert Von Shweikert is one of the supremely intelligent and classy guys in the audio industry! They leave me wanting for nothing in sound reproduction. Give them an audition. If you are in the Sacramento area, please come by for a listen. Cheers, Mark
