I can't decide vr4jr's or Acoustic Zen Adagios?

Kltracey, thanks for your comment! where did you listened to the adagios?

How many watts are the Adagios rated for?

I have the VR2's and was seriously considering an upgrade to the VR4's until I heard the Adagio's at the Home Theater Show in LA last weekend. The Adagio's better the VR's to my ear's for musicality, clarity, extension, etc. In short I am buying them. Frankly, aside from the top of the line MBL system, the Adagio's driven by Red Dragon mono's were the most enjoyable of all the systems I auditioned. I understand why the reviewer in TAS was gushing over these. Best I've heard for the price or even doulbe the price. BTW - that includes the Revel F32, the Hyperion's, Wilson Duette's, Von Schweikert's and many others I've listen to recently. Of course its always a matter of personal preference. Enjoy the hunt.

John

Heard all three you mentioned, including the VS and the AZ head-to-head about a month ago. It was absolutely no contest- the Adagios blew the VS away.

I had actually gone specifically to listen to the much-heralded VS, and probably would have liked them somewhat had I not been corrupted by two amazing hours with the Adagios immediately before.