Why do I see more Vandersteen model 3s vs model 2s for sale?

I have been in touch once in awhile with Richard Vandersteen and he is quite approachable (although he was a tad stand-offish when he thought I had blown a mid range driver in my 4As due to abuse until I explained it was a power amp failure).  Why don't you contact him or look at their question board and see what he thinks.  Basically you want the best sound for a given price point. I would think that the 3A Sigs might be the sweet spot, but he might tell you that one of the other models were his recommendation, even though you wouldn't be buying new and benefitting his company.

KenWood - I may have to hit you up on that sometime, although I am rarely in the Bend area. Thanks for the invite! Do you have a turntable? I could bring some Daft Punk and a couple MoFi LPs

even though you wouldn't be buying new and benefitting his company.

Trust me, I want to benefit his company in anyway possible. This man really deserves it. We want Richard Vandersteen in business a loooooong time. I may be willing to save up and fork over an extra grand or 2 just for this point. Now to convince the wife...

really IMO just about any speaker does well in a real and irregular room, breaks up nodes, etc...
i had both 3A-Sig, then 5a and now 7 in a combo living room with wide entry into a shared dining space which is open to kitchen, valulted ceiling is 16’ plus in places, basic listening room is 16’ x 16’
i do have a 12’ window to contend with on the left channel first reflection point - strategic placent of a high back chair helps - the bottom line is great sound with 3a and up
i think you should go see Victor and Bob in Tacoma ...they have a Bardo, take the Daft Punk
i am another 30 minutes North, welcome to visit if I am around....
have fun

I have three turntables .... bring it on!

I agree with tomic in that there really is no reason not to enjoy most speakers (if they are good) in any room. I think some speakers get "moved on" prematurely, without spending the necessary time to test placements. It can be frustrating, but rewarding.

Part of my problem is of my own making. I have two sets of speakers. The second set, going through a crossover update are Miller & Kreisel S-1B satellites that give me another musical option. The Vandies are great for everything, and honestly, if such a speaker exists, I can't afford it. But my Sansui BA-3000 is fully restored and took over a year. I'm not letting it go, but it doesn't give me the sound two Parasound amps give me, so the M&K speakers are the only way I can fit cool vintage speakers into my room without causing problems. That said, I have found one good placement of my 3A's using the Third's placement which brings them out into the room in a way, I won't be able to move the S-1B's around.