Advice on making a speaker change

I appreciate the responses and the thoughtful feedback. The consensus appears to be to take the leap.  

@sls883 Interested in what differences you noticed in moving from the VR-4's to the VS Model Ones? 

@ghdprentice Sounds like we have similar tastes in sound and I agree that we tend to migrate to musically involving vs analytical speakers over time. SF is on my short list. 

@soix I value a big soundstage, imaging, tonal accuracy, musical involvement vs the ultimate in detail and resolution, Having said that, my KEF's are a little lacking in high frequency air/transparency and perhaps a little TOO polite. 

@grislybutter I've referenced this list before. Thanks for putting it together and sharing.  

@goose Appreciate the comments from a previous R107 owner. They were a good speaker in their day. The crossover and wiring upgrades I did with mine improved resolution and transparency, but they are still on the overly polite (romantic) side of the spectrum.

Curious, what did you move on to from your KEF's and what was your experience?

@soix Thanks for the suggestions. QLN and Joseph Audio Pearl/Perspective were already on my short list, (The new QLN Reference 9 that was introduced at Axpona last year is excellent)  I'll research your other suggestions. 

@soix LOL, I guess every 38 years I can justify spending some money on new speakers. If I am going to do it, I want it to be a significant improvement over my current setup.

Yes, Rockport Atria is on the list too. My room isn't huge (13x15), so I want to avoid TOO big a speaker and overpowering the room.  

Thanks

@sls883 Yes, I know a dealer contact within driving distance that handles VS as well as several others. I have heard VS at shows and they are great speakers with, as you said, the RIGHT electronics. CODA is relatively warm and "tube like" for SS gear, I would imagine they would play nice together. 

Thanks

@mdalton Like you, I have been going to shows and trying to make a short list of choices for a while now, in anticipation of making a change some day. If I didn't still think the KEF's sounded really good, or they would just "blow up", it would be much easier to "pull the trigger". They can be like an old friend. Shows are great for exposure but can be frustrating for critical listening. I'll be taking some road trips to dealers for further auditioning, but different electronics and rooms can make that a challenge too. Thanks again for the thoughts and input. 

@steve59 Appreciate the comments coming from someone who knows KEF well. You are spot on. The R 107 is endearing in many ways, imaging and soundstage is fabulous, tonal balance is easy to live with. I always thought the driver configuration with the modular "head unit" gave it the imaging of a monitor with the bass output and full sound of a big floor standing speaker. Pretty good design. However, as you pointed out, it is definitely lacking high frequency detail and dynamics compared to modern speakers. The crossover and wiring upgrades I did helped that considerably, but it is still the KEF house sound! Thanks for the feedback.