Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades

Mr M go back and actually read what we wrote about the Personas.

We said a set of 3f can compete with certain $20k sets of loudspeakers and the Persona 9H can compete with $60k wilsons we never said they were better

Nor do we say the Personas are for everyone which is why we also sell the Kef Blades and the Legacy Aeris.

So

@audiotroy

To summarize.

You only are pointing out how a speaker (that you of course sell) is a better value than what another person asks about. Amazing how you always have a better value.

But, if the Tekton owners point out the same thing, they are in the wrong? I mean, really you point out how TeeJay loves the Coda 8 that you now push. Yet, he replaced his more expensive speakers with Tekton speakers he loves.

How about paying for an ad. Hopefully this wasn’t so harsh as to be deleted.

What is it? I can find reviews online right now by "pros" that literally tell you what speaker that was 4-5x the price of a Tekton that they replaced.

It’s hypocritical. Pay for an ad.

Trudat we have heard the Tektons they are an excellent value  not our cup of tea.

We have been Coda dealers for years.

Audiotroy,
You use the word "compete" as in  meaning what? I can't read your mind. Does the word compete mean "almost as good", "Better than", or what? If I told you my Vandersteen Treo Ct's compete with the Persona 9H, which would be a fair analogy, what would you tell me? I know exactly what you would tell me, because awhile back you told me my Treo's weren't in the same league as the Persona's. And just because you don't remember, that doesn't mean it's not true.

Besides the Persona's, you only started mentioning those "other" speaker lines  because enough people came out on the Persona threads and told you they weren't as great as you claim. I've had a lot of different loudspeaker systems over the years including several sets of Legacies. I have compared the Vandersteen's to many other speakers, and for me, they are MY loudspeaker of choice. Would I buy a different brand? Of course I would if I felt it outperformed the Vandy's in areas I thought critical. But I don't see that happening anytime soon.

By the way, you seem to spend a lot of time on the Audiogon forum. Do you find anytime to work at your store????

Yes Mr. M. your Vandy Treo's do compete with Persona 3F, they would not compete with the Persona 9H,  the Vandy 5A and the 7 would, if you prefer a more holographic soundstage, deeper bass, and overall much greater clarity the Personas 3F will outperform the Treos.

The word compete simply means that it is in the same league, a $32k set of Blades or Persona 9H can both sound fantastic and can compete with the performance of the Vandy 7 which you prefer will come down to what you like and the matching equipment.

If you prefer a warmer midrange, a more recessed top end, and a more defusive sound stage then the Treo's will be for you.

We prefer a much more transparent speaker and we find a huge advantage in having the tweeter and midrange drivers made out of the same material vs the Aluminium tweeter and composite trilaminate cone of the Treo,s or the Balsa wood CT tweeter and the composite trilaminate cone of the Treo CT.

You would say bright  upon hearing the 3F,we would listen to your Treo's and go dull. 

It comes down to personal prefererence, system matching and what you find musical. 

I find your honesty refereshing  "Would I buy a different brand? Of course I would if I felt it outperformed the Vandy's in areas I thought critical. But I don't see that happening anytime soon." 

Personally Mr. M. we could name a few speakers some which we sell and some which we don't that you might just like a lot better than your Vandys. 

Please enjoy your Vandys they are great speakers for many listners just the same way that Legacy and Personas, Focals, Wilsons, Rockports are great speakers for many others. 

Dave and Troy

Mr. M. my computer is right in front of Reference demo Room One it is very easy to type out a retort while listening. 

You might just want to hear one of our setups if you are in our neck of the woods to see for yourself just how good some of our products may sound to you, howerver, we doubt you would take us up on that offer.