I preferred the precision of seeing into the music and the amazing soundstage that WP7's present versus the muddy "emotional" (I had a drink already) Vandy's. The crossover to the sub in the vandy was a hometheater experience for me.. and was impossible to get to match with the midrange.. it cut into bass guitar and upgright bass notes.. plus the dealers I've heard the Vandys like to crank up the bass and then the speakers to show you how loud (It felt like a hometheater demo or a high school parking lot).
If the rest of you system is up to snuff then Wilson's can take it to the next level.
If everything upstream isn't, then buy the Vandersteens and spend the money upgrading your front end, otherwise you will be disappointed with the Wilson's.
Or buy the Sophia's and upgrade your upstream components.
I bought "Fly Yellow" WP7's because I could also buy them in something other than boring Black Laquer or dark wood grain (unless they were Avalons in the Burl wood!!!!)
If the rest of you system is up to snuff then Wilson's can take it to the next level.
If everything upstream isn't, then buy the Vandersteens and spend the money upgrading your front end, otherwise you will be disappointed with the Wilson's.
Or buy the Sophia's and upgrade your upstream components.
I bought "Fly Yellow" WP7's because I could also buy them in something other than boring Black Laquer or dark wood grain (unless they were Avalons in the Burl wood!!!!)