Warning!: I have a pair of Summit X up for sale.
amansker, I have not heard the Vantages so I don’t know how much help I can be.
The Summit X has a -3db point of 24 Hz, so they do bass pretty well. Their 2 10 inch powered woofers per speaker will give you better bass than your Vantage alone, but I don’t think they will match your subs in that area. I’m not familiar with your subs either.
I think I can safely say the panels on the Montis or Summit X would be an improvement over the Vantage. I moved up to the Summit X from the Ethos, which has about the same panel width as the Vantage, and there was a definite improvement in the sound from the panels. More detail, more clarity, better sound overall. It was surprising to me how much difference the larger panel made. Martin Logan feels this way too because as you go up their line you always get a larger panel.
So, if you want to keep the subs, try a Montis. If you want to try to do away with the subs, maybe the Summit X will do. I think either will be a pretty good improvement over the Vantage, whether a big enough improvement for you, I can’t say.
amansker, I have not heard the Vantages so I don’t know how much help I can be.
The Summit X has a -3db point of 24 Hz, so they do bass pretty well. Their 2 10 inch powered woofers per speaker will give you better bass than your Vantage alone, but I don’t think they will match your subs in that area. I’m not familiar with your subs either.
I think I can safely say the panels on the Montis or Summit X would be an improvement over the Vantage. I moved up to the Summit X from the Ethos, which has about the same panel width as the Vantage, and there was a definite improvement in the sound from the panels. More detail, more clarity, better sound overall. It was surprising to me how much difference the larger panel made. Martin Logan feels this way too because as you go up their line you always get a larger panel.
So, if you want to keep the subs, try a Montis. If you want to try to do away with the subs, maybe the Summit X will do. I think either will be a pretty good improvement over the Vantage, whether a big enough improvement for you, I can’t say.