I've got pairs of Bach and Mozart Grands. I got them for super cheap when Best Buy dropped them 10+ years ago. The Mozarts are currently serving as computer speakers on each side of my desk. Powered by a Creek 5350SE and an Audioquest Dragonfly DAC. This is a great setup. The small bass drivers lack punch and definition in big rooms and from a normal distance. This isn't a problem nearfield, though.
I was told that VA are designed to sound best in smaller, more solidly built rooms. That is what is most common in Europe. In my experience they are extremely room and placement sensitive. They can be very satisfying in the right situation and really bad in the wrong one. They're not neutral.
I was told that VA are designed to sound best in smaller, more solidly built rooms. That is what is most common in Europe. In my experience they are extremely room and placement sensitive. They can be very satisfying in the right situation and really bad in the wrong one. They're not neutral.