I used to sell Alon speakers and owned Alon IV's. I have also been a Vandersteen dealer for nearly 15 years. The Alon speakers are fun and exiting with their dipole midrange. They throw an artificially big and deep soundstage and have big bass. On the negative side, there high frequencies are a bit sandy and grainy sounding and the midrange can sometimes bite or honk. All of the Alon models tended to suffer from these same colorations. Your choice of partnering electronics and wire can tame these to an extent but never eliminate them.
The Alon's are not as neutral or accurate as the Vandersteen's. If the Vandersteen's are lacking bass then something is wrong. What is your amplifier? How far from the back wall are your speakers placed? Are these just 3A's or the Signature version?
The Alon's are not as neutral or accurate as the Vandersteen's. If the Vandersteen's are lacking bass then something is wrong. What is your amplifier? How far from the back wall are your speakers placed? Are these just 3A's or the Signature version?