(((You can buy them and return for the cost of shipping both ways.)) Ask yourself how much would shipping be both ways and add that up
I bet you your local Vandersteen dealer would be glad to bring Quattros out and trial set up for the same amount.(( Israel Blume about the difference and he convinced me at the price he would deliver a new pair to my door (a nice discount from full retail) these would be the way to go.)) Did you ever wonder why he doesnt sell thru dealers? could it be this is the only way he can sell them? Do you think you were the only one who has the special discount treatment off retail?
Could it be this is the street price they are sold at? (((Not sure how his speakers are able to have the wide sweet spot)) D'Appolito drivers above and below smear/will have a wider sweet spot but so does other speakers 901 different ways.
((but I think his design is simpler than the Quatro in terms of crossover and the 11-band room compensation controls in each Quatro is problematic from his point of view because of complexity.))
What If you purchassed a perfect full range speaker but your room mesures a 12 db Bass lift right ch at 80 hz left ch say a 9 db lift at 67 hz? What can you do?
Room compensation allows a more ideal room response.
This solutions to me makes the most sense.
Cheers Johnnyr