Vandersteen 5a Carbons

I wanted to ask if the 5a Carbons are a steep up from the Martian Logan Summit X speakers.

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ohlala Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,243 posts 03-08-2015 at 08:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The design and features of the top Vandersteen models are fantastic; they are very adjustable and livable (but heavy) like the hybrid Martin Logans. At their price, the 5As are less compromised than the Summits. Short sound but they are coherent and dynamic and more engaging. As a feature-driven, total package question, could be any easy call, but with $30k my mind can't help but wander. Considering sound only, the 5A Carbons have real competition at that price point.
ohlala Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,243 posts 03-10-2015 at 04:37am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yeah, I've heard vandersteens a number of times including Richard vandersteen's tour of dealers, which was cool of him to do. They do a good job marketing and putting the speakers out there. Relatively easy to audition, in America at least.
ohlala Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,243 posts 03-25-2015 at 01:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Pal, My thing is space-robbing panels (Sound Labs, Analysis Audio) have a lot strengths, a greatly reduced down side and come in to their own at that budget.