Von Schweikert VR2 vs. VR4 Gen III

Joy, your dealer's recommendations probably would work. The two subs would certainly make up for the lack of bottom end on the VR2's. Considering the cost of a Von Schweikert home theater set-up would it be worthwhile to take a plane trip to New York (or any other nearby city) to hear them?

He gave me the name of a dealer in Chicago, where I'll be for Thanksgiving. I'm going to call to see what they have on the floor. But he offered me 45 days, full money back including shipping, so I'm not committing fully. (See, just like the guys here. Totally joking. I'm SO not a male baser. Just conscious of being one of the few women obsessed with audio equipment.)

It seems the trip to Chicago may be perfect timing! Believe me, when you get the speakers home and unboxed, the last thing you're going to want to do if they're not to your liking is box them back up and shlep them back to UPS or Fedex or wherever. Plus it's worthwhile to see the finishes in person if possible.

I've owned the VR4 GenIII's for 1 1/2 years & a few months ago auditioned the VR2's at home for about 5 days.

I liked the sound of the 2's but would not give up my 4's for them. There is nothing wrong with the 2's, it's just that the 4's do it better. I've never had a speaker that needed a sub & the systems I've heard with subs were not seamless.

I tried the 2's because I thought my room wasn't big enough for the 4's due to room placement/constraints but after having a listen to the 2's, decided to make a few adjustments to bring out the best sound I could. Even in my situation the 4 was the better speaker. From what you posted, you have plenty of power & a big enough room to get the speakers away from the wall & still have plenty of room.

Another one for your consideration is the VR4 junior, which should be available soon for auditioning. I've also heard the SE's but only at the dealer's. Not as fair an audition as in home but I preferred the GenIII's to the SE's.

There is a dealer in Burlington, Vermont. So no dealer in New England is not exactly right.