vander 5A, Revelsalon2, sf elipsa or magico v3?

I really like the 5A, with its powered woofers and its 11 band bass EQ its hard to beat, the Sophia is a good speaker in its own right but the 5A has so much more to offer in both performance and adjustability. BW speakers are not really mu cup of tea as I find them a bit forward and aggresive, those other models I am not experienced enough to give an informed opinion.

With any of the speakers you mention I believe your system would be somewhat unbalanced. You might consider upgrading your source components before or as part of getting new speakers. The AP Virgo is a very good speaker and I just think you could get bigger bang for your buck by looking elsewhere in your system.

Given the price diff between the Sonata IIIs and Sophia II, do the Sonatas. the diffs are marginal, and the cost is vast.

Past that tid bit, I'm lost. I make it a habit to not listen to things I would have to shoot somebody for, or sell crack, in order to afford.... although I am buying a few more lottery tickets lately... so who knows?