I grabbed a pair of Focal 906s and they have been very good so far for both TV + Music.
The VLRs are very musical and sweet sounding while the Focal's have a more detailed and forward presentation along with more bass and punch. Both are excellent speakers for the money and I can see why someone just focused on music (but not at extreme volume...) might like the VLRs better. For me the Focals work better for movie soundtrack duty and still offer a refined musical experience.
Both are a step up on the Elacs as they should be for ~3x MSRP. I've sold my Elacs and have decided to sell my Vandersteen VLRs which is tough as they play music that you can sit and listen to for hours (similar to my Spendors in my big-rig system). If I had more room, keeping the VLRs for a music only system would be a no-brainer.
The VLRs are very musical and sweet sounding while the Focal's have a more detailed and forward presentation along with more bass and punch. Both are excellent speakers for the money and I can see why someone just focused on music (but not at extreme volume...) might like the VLRs better. For me the Focals work better for movie soundtrack duty and still offer a refined musical experience.
Both are a step up on the Elacs as they should be for ~3x MSRP. I've sold my Elacs and have decided to sell my Vandersteen VLRs which is tough as they play music that you can sit and listen to for hours (similar to my Spendors in my big-rig system). If I had more room, keeping the VLRs for a music only system would be a no-brainer.