Pioneer S-3EX vs. Von Schweikert VR 33

Thank you Gopher for the reply. You should post some pictures of your VR 33 setup. You have a very esoteric collection of gear.

Thankful, I have no doubt that Mr.Albert Von Schweikert will only have good things to say about his speakers, however I'm looking for comparisons from owners and not the opinion of the manufacturer.

I bought the Pioneers for a few reasons. They sound fantastic and they are very well built. The Von Schweikert VR-33's build might be as good but the Pioneers have a 5 year warranty as opposed to a 3 year warranty on the Von Schweikert VR-33's. I like the fact that the Pioneers are enclosed. I have a room with 9 foot ceiling and about 16 .5 by 14 foot room. My only problem is that I can't figure out the right place for them yet and they are a bit hard to move. I got the $6500 Pioneer speakers on sale for $4300, so I think I did just fine. I do wish I had listened to the Von Schweikert VR-33's but nobody has a pair near me in Wash DC.

Roguemodle, when you say the Von Schweikert VR-33 sounded better then the Pioneer S3-EX did you listen to them in the same room as the Von Schweikert VR-33's and was the same equipment used to back it up?