I owned the C2's and now own the C4's. I've never heard the VS's.
When I had the C2's in a 14x19x8 room I thought they were near perfect. You're correct that there problem is the bottom end, but I found in that room, with most volumes I listen at, that in practical use, I didn't run up against it all that much.
Then I moved my system to a 20x40x9 area that opens onto the rest of the house. I then ran into the lack of low-end much more often - there wasn't nearly as much room reinforcement, and the room supports louder volumes with no additional fatigue. So, I sold the C2's and bought the C4's. They unequivocally "solve" the bass issue in my new room - subjectively, they go much deeper and play much louder. While I have demo'd them to friends a few times recently, I'd play something like Stevie Ray Vaughan at a good volume, and the drum thwack just about knocked me over. I would never have gotten that out of the C2's.
I really liked the C2's a lot and wouldn't hesitate to have them again in a medium-sized room. I haven't (yet) tried the C4's to see how they would sound in a smaller room - I could imagine that they'd overload it.
I, too, would now love to hear the Temptations, especially in a larger room. I, too, have worried about shipment of something that large and heavy. However, I did buy the C4's on this site, and they were shipped in absolute perfect condition. I think it's all about spending a bit more on shipping and being willing to be patient.
When I had the C2's in a 14x19x8 room I thought they were near perfect. You're correct that there problem is the bottom end, but I found in that room, with most volumes I listen at, that in practical use, I didn't run up against it all that much.
Then I moved my system to a 20x40x9 area that opens onto the rest of the house. I then ran into the lack of low-end much more often - there wasn't nearly as much room reinforcement, and the room supports louder volumes with no additional fatigue. So, I sold the C2's and bought the C4's. They unequivocally "solve" the bass issue in my new room - subjectively, they go much deeper and play much louder. While I have demo'd them to friends a few times recently, I'd play something like Stevie Ray Vaughan at a good volume, and the drum thwack just about knocked me over. I would never have gotten that out of the C2's.
I really liked the C2's a lot and wouldn't hesitate to have them again in a medium-sized room. I haven't (yet) tried the C4's to see how they would sound in a smaller room - I could imagine that they'd overload it.
I, too, would now love to hear the Temptations, especially in a larger room. I, too, have worried about shipment of something that large and heavy. However, I did buy the C4's on this site, and they were shipped in absolute perfect condition. I think it's all about spending a bit more on shipping and being willing to be patient.