I have not heard these particular models .
I have heard models in both lines and think that they are quite different sounding from one another .
The VS. line tends to be a little colored toward the bottom end sounding on the warm side . Nothing wrong with that depending on what the accompanying equipment , type of music and the sound that you are after . A lot of people love their sound . For my tastes I would not pair a warm sounding amplifier with this line .
On the other hand I would use a warm amplifier with the Ref 3a line as they are more neutral and will sound more like the equipment driving them .
I prefer traditional sounding (warm) tube amplifiers . I like the Ref 3a line with tubed amplification as opposed to SS . With the VS line I would prefer more neutral sounding amplification with more power .
Two different sounding speakers with different designs .
Kind of like race cars . Some are designed to go from zero to as fast as they can in a short distance while others are meant to run all day within a certain RPM range .
You might get more helpful info if you would list your equipment , room , type of music and what type of sound that you like .
Good luck .
I have heard models in both lines and think that they are quite different sounding from one another .
The VS. line tends to be a little colored toward the bottom end sounding on the warm side . Nothing wrong with that depending on what the accompanying equipment , type of music and the sound that you are after . A lot of people love their sound . For my tastes I would not pair a warm sounding amplifier with this line .
On the other hand I would use a warm amplifier with the Ref 3a line as they are more neutral and will sound more like the equipment driving them .
I prefer traditional sounding (warm) tube amplifiers . I like the Ref 3a line with tubed amplification as opposed to SS . With the VS line I would prefer more neutral sounding amplification with more power .
Two different sounding speakers with different designs .
Kind of like race cars . Some are designed to go from zero to as fast as they can in a short distance while others are meant to run all day within a certain RPM range .
You might get more helpful info if you would list your equipment , room , type of music and what type of sound that you like .
Good luck .