IMO I would look for a used pair of 5As. I got mine for $5K and while I am not a big Vandersteen fan boy, for that price they were hard to beat. I also build my own components so that had a much bigger impact on the sound then when I have heard them at a dealers showroom.
I had the 3s and they just did not do it for me at the time. Overall very nice but not the same impact on the sound as the model 5s can be.
I had the 3s and they just did not do it for me at the time. Overall very nice but not the same impact on the sound as the model 5s can be.