I've auditioned the Vandersteens and liked them, too. I did something similar to you about 6 months ago - but instead of replacing Dynas, I was replacing my old Ohm C-2's, which sound very similar to your Dyans (in their respective days, of course). I did ultimately buy a pair of PSB Stratus Goldi's for $1300, barely used ($2800 retail, new). They should mate well with the Creek and, as mentioned, will give you plenty of room for cables and CD's - unless you are determined to spend the whole 3 grand on speakers, in which case others will have better knowledge and advise! :-) Good Luck.
Help Me Get Out Of The Dark Ages
For 19 years I have been happily living with Dynaco A-50 speakers. Remember them - two-way with a 1.5" tweeter and two 10" aperodic drivers. Over the years there have been various electronics behind them. The end of 2001 I splurged with a Creek 5350SE integrated amp and a Rega Planet 2000 Cd player, as well as assorted combinations of Cardas cables. The result is that the A-50s sound better than they ever have. So what's the problem? I know there are a lot of good speakers out there that are more detailed with better imaging, sound stage, etc., but I really like the Dynaco sound -smooth, neutral and bassy. Can anyone that remembers the Dynaco sound recommend a speaker that is somewhat similar and that would work with the the Creek and the Rega. My price range is up to $3000 new. Any help would be appreciated