Vandersteen 4

Interesting in that I heard Vinh's (Hi Vinh) and there was also a local audiophile in my area that had a pair. It was my introduction into the hi-end. His were in a VERY large great room and I would expect that this would be a minimum requirement. He drove them with Perreaux monoblock amps from New Zealand. While I certainly can't give specifics as this was more than 25 years ago I can say that the bass these speakers produced were most impressive to me at the time. This impression lasted and was apparent with each successive time I heard his system. I'm sure the size and irregular shape of his room helped. Shortly after that experience I ended up with a pair of 2C's. I believe they retailed for 4K back then. It seems to me that there were issues with this design unlike any of the other Vandersteen models. Maybe someone can fill in the details?

Joshc, it sounds like you decided to keep your 3A Sigs. If additional bass was a reason to ask about the 4s, why not now consider a pair of Vandersteen subs? That would be far easier to implement and likely a better overall result.

Interestingly, I e-mailed the sellers of the last 2 pairs of 4s to hit A'goN. Niether responded, but the ads stayed up for days or weeks thereafter. I guess they didn't like whatever question I asked. :-)

My friend loves the sounds of my 5As so much, he's looking for 4s.
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Why not get a pair of 5's, I have seen them priced pretty well lately even 3a's with the 2wq subs should be pretty comparable I would even say the newer 3a sigs may be a bit more dynamic.

I can't speak for Richard Vandersteen but it seems pretty reasonable that when he brought out a new model and called it the Quatro, he was simply trying to avoid confusion with the original 4. After all, the new model fell in line between the 3A and 5A but was significantly different from the old 4 and 4As.

Also, isn't it just a little ethnocentric to say he was avoiding the use of "4" because it might be considered unlucky in some cultures? Quatro equals four, it is only a matter of translation. ;-)

Back to the OP and other comments here. I don't know what the recent 4/4As sold for but the Quatro has been out long enough that used ones appear. Also, I would say a used pair of original 5s could be found for a reasonable price and that would certainly be a step up from the 3A Signatures.