Vandersteen

My Vandie 4As are excellent on symphonic works.  They don't 'fall apart' at all, but then they run separately amplified bass sections with a Vandersteen external crossover.

Wow!  4As?  Don't often hear about Model 4s.  How long have you had them?

My experience with Vandersteen is they excel no matter what you throw at them.  I own a pair of Vandersteen 3.  I have it so I can run them either in my all tube analog system consisting of an Audible Illusions Modulus 3, Music Reference RM-9 & VPI tt, or swap the speaker cables and run them as my home theatre front speakers.  I used to own a pair of Vandersteen 2C driven by Quicksilver Monos & Audible Illusions 2C . . . no negative issues to report there either.  I play in a rock band and have used hearing protection for years so my hearing is fine.  I can tell you these speakers can reproduce Deep Purple as if you were on stage with the band as well as play Vaughan Williams Symphony Antartica.  Highly recommended.

However, I find the  bewoods1962's behavior here a little bit disrespectful to this number of people trying to help and give an opinion. 

Sounds like not enough amp. I have 2ce's with stereo subs and are heavenly on symphonic music. Running old sonatas mono/blk M200. Set up is fussy but once you get it they are quite nice. I have heard many 3a sigs. and always was amazed. They really like good electronics. Good luck