My 1980 Vandy 2Cs sound wonderful to me, (better than my 2014 Monitor Audio Silver RX8s), but when I do decide to purchase the current-generation 2Cs (or 3As, or Quattro CTs) I'm hoping the difference is worth the cost.
Your Side by Side Experience With Best Vintage vs Newer Expensive Hi Tech Speakers
Has anyone here ever done a side by side comparison between Tannoy Autograph, Bozak Concert Hall Grand, EV Patrician, Jensen Imperial Triaxial, Goodmans, Stentorian, Western Electric, Altec A4, Jbl Everest/Hartsfield/Summit/Paragon/4435, Tannoy Westminsters, Klipschorns vs the Hundreds of Thousand even Million Dollar speakers of today like Totems, Sonus Farber, BW, Cabasse, Wilsons, Dmt, Infinity, Polk ...etc