Vandersteen 3A (no signature) vs ADS 1230

At the turn of the century, I was using Vandersteen 3A speakers  They were quite a big upgrade from the Vandersteen 2CE I was using.  It is the same sound of the 2CE, but more of it especially in the bass.  I am not sure where they would fit in their line today now that the Treo is out.  Heard ADS speakers back in the 90's and they were pretty good but the Vandersteen are better IMHO.  If I remember correctly, the ADS couldn't take the power the Vandersteen speakers could.  Never heard the 1230 but it has the same house sound.

A good friend had the Snell Type A speakers in 1977.  I remember bringing them up to Newburyport in Mass for an upgrade.  On the way back, we stopped at Hilltop Steak House (sadly gone) for lunch.  We met Peter Snell. He left us way too early in life.