I've recently spoken to the owner of Green Mountain Audio C-3's and he told me there isn't a speaker under $20K that can touch it. The list of speakers this guy has auditioned is impressive and if I'm not mistaken both the Von Schweikert VR-4 and Vandy 5A's were among those he was quite familiar with. If you like speakers with the transparent realism of stats and the dynamic qualities inherent in well designed coil driver designs that sound phenominal with ANY type of music whether it be jazz, classical, ambient, hard rock or any other category, the GMA C-3's apparently deliver in spades and at a price point that won't raise eyebrows with the wife.
PS - I have not heard the speakers myself, nor do I have any affiliation with GMA other than speakering to Roy Johnson a couple of times on the phone.
PS - I have not heard the speakers myself, nor do I have any affiliation with GMA other than speakering to Roy Johnson a couple of times on the phone.