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How to diffrentiate Vandersteen 3A / 3A Signature
I have 3a's I bought second hand as well. One call to Vandersteen and a check of the serial # confirmed they were 3As. Curious to know what other components,(amp,subs,CDP,etc) you are using. They are wonderful speakers..happy listening 
Love it, or Hate it ? (wood trim)
Ever hear an aluminum Strataverius? 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Another topic might be greatest cocert halls..all my top concerts were at the Fillmore East,NYC...The Who, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix,Jeff Beck,Allman Bros, Santana,Cream,Grateful Dead,Joe Cocker,Janis Joplin...many of them before they became famous.. 
Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics
well I have been listening to as many suggestions provided as possible and so far I would say my favorites, to date , are the Vandersteen 3a Sigs and Sonus Faber Concerto Domus (even though a bit undersized) Others,with less wow were PSB T55, JM l... 
Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics
I am restricted to speaker placement and realistically most of my listening will be done while moving about the room, or during dinner, or while working on the computer.Those other times when doing nothing but listening and enjoying there is not a... 
Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics
Loud, no. Fill the room with precise and accurate sound. yes.I know there is a fine line with distinguishing the two.Thats the place I am looking for. 
Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics
I live in the Hudson Valley in New York, near West Point Military Academy. You would think everything in the universe would be locally accessible, yet my searches show a limited amount of "listening and comparing" locations. It appears a lot of th... 
Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics
I have spent a lot of time reading others insights and suggestions..what is disappointing is that there seems to be such limited access to all these high end products and a way to listen to all they offer. As a newcomer I appreciate all that I rea... 
Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics
thanks everyone for your input. I have been intrigued by what I am reading about Shahinian design. It seems they have been around quite a while, yet their unique approach has not caught on. Why are they not more popular?