I have listened to all the speakers you mentioned except for the Aerial 20s & the Sonus Fabers ... I own Vandersteen 5s and would not trade them for any of the speakers you mentioned except the 5As.
I believe I mentioned this in another post of yours yesterday, but I feel that the tunability of the bass on the Vandersteens is a feature that you should not underestimate ... it allows you to get these speakers to sound better in your room than the others.
It also is not just about the bass. Yes, the adjustments are in the 20-120Hz range - but - that along with the overall bass level control has an amazing impact on the midrange ... when adjusted properly the midrange really opens up.
Trust your ears. Trust the feeling you get when you listen to all of the speakers. Forget specs and reputation and status symbols and buy the components (speakers included) that make you feel good about listening to the music. THAT is what it is all about - and - for me that is spelled Vandersteen.
Good Luck and Good Listening!
I believe I mentioned this in another post of yours yesterday, but I feel that the tunability of the bass on the Vandersteens is a feature that you should not underestimate ... it allows you to get these speakers to sound better in your room than the others.
It also is not just about the bass. Yes, the adjustments are in the 20-120Hz range - but - that along with the overall bass level control has an amazing impact on the midrange ... when adjusted properly the midrange really opens up.
Trust your ears. Trust the feeling you get when you listen to all of the speakers. Forget specs and reputation and status symbols and buy the components (speakers included) that make you feel good about listening to the music. THAT is what it is all about - and - for me that is spelled Vandersteen.
Good Luck and Good Listening!