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Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III or B&W 802?

I am setting up my home theater room and would like to upgrade my speakers for stereo listening. My system consists of the following:

Plinius CD-LAD pre-amp
Plinius SA-250 power amp
Sony DVP-9000ES DVD player (used as a CD player)
Harmonic Technology Pro-silway II cables
Synegistic Research AC Master Coupler / Reference Coupler power cord

I'm contemplating on B&W 802 or Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III which is strongly recommended by my good friend. It is a tough decision for me since I have not listened to VR-4 Gen III but the price compare to 802 is a steal.

Any suggestion? I listen to jazz, vocal, string and pop music.

Thanks,
Patrick
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viggen
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VRs are one of the best speakers I've ever heard and still hope to own. One of my clients had one, powered by Rowlands and Theta as source. Made me like Streissand, almost.

B&W is good, but I wouldn't wanna own one unless one lands on my lap, not literally. I believe the 802 Matrix 3 were their best speaker that doesn't cost over $8k a pair.

I actually had a pair of CDM1 paired up with a nakamichi pa52 long long ago. They were a bad combo. I returned both.
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