Vandersteen 5A or WATT?Puppy 7

The 5As are the most musical speakers I have heard (I do own them now). There are many advantages to the 5As not to be overlooked. The ease of driving them with a variety of amps. The fully integrated separately powered subs, that make sub/woofer fully cohesive. The level, Q, and frequency controls on each sub. The quality of the drivers and crossovers, and the time and phase accurate design. Finally, all I hear is the music. I am not aware of a sub or either speaker in the sound stage. This total package is unique in the industry and very hard to beat.

PS, Nmurro
The crossovers are in the speakers. The box outside the speaker is a high pass filter between the pre and amp that filters the bass at 6 db per octave below 100 hz. The subs then add it back. This unloads the amp of the high power needed for low frequency amplification and improves the clarity and focus of the mids. It also better integrates the subs and woofers, since the same amp signal goes to both.