You might want to consider a pair of Cabasse Baltic's with a Thor sub-woofer in this price range. They also, are excellent speakers.
Jim
Jim
Vandersteen 5 vs Green Mountain Continuum 3?
Curious to know if anyone else has made this comparison and, if so, what you thought?
It's interesting to me that Green Mountain and Vandersteen both subscribe to the same "time and phase coherent" design approach, yet do so in very different ways.
It's also interesting to me that both manufacturers tend to be pretty well respected - inasmuch as you seldom hear a bad word about their products or their designers. Clearly there's more to their products than fancy veneers and exotic drivers. There's credible science behind their designs.
I've heard both speakers, albeit at totally different times and in very different systems, and find them both to be world-class...and particularly excellent given their under $10K price point.
To me the Green Mountains are a little more airy and transparent (almost electrostatic) while the Vandersteens sound a little "heavier" and authoritative. Both are decidedly FULL RANGE with the edge going to Vandersteen in the bass department - definitely more options to integrate them with the room.
On the upper end, however, the C-3s seem to disappear better. Maybe it has to do with the minimal cabinet diffraction and the cast marble enclosure??
Overall, I'd say it's a tough call.
It's interesting to me that Green Mountain and Vandersteen both subscribe to the same "time and phase coherent" design approach, yet do so in very different ways.
It's also interesting to me that both manufacturers tend to be pretty well respected - inasmuch as you seldom hear a bad word about their products or their designers. Clearly there's more to their products than fancy veneers and exotic drivers. There's credible science behind their designs.
I've heard both speakers, albeit at totally different times and in very different systems, and find them both to be world-class...and particularly excellent given their under $10K price point.
To me the Green Mountains are a little more airy and transparent (almost electrostatic) while the Vandersteens sound a little "heavier" and authoritative. Both are decidedly FULL RANGE with the edge going to Vandersteen in the bass department - definitely more options to integrate them with the room.
On the upper end, however, the C-3s seem to disappear better. Maybe it has to do with the minimal cabinet diffraction and the cast marble enclosure??
Overall, I'd say it's a tough call.