Quote Originally Posted by topspeed
What is your budget? Used VR1's are available on audiogon right now for around $650 and believe me, they are worth it.

You might want to consider the big picture here. A good set of speakers will satisfy you for decades, not until the next upgrade bug hits you. It sounds like you're gradually upgrading your system, so look for a speaker that will scale upwards with the front end. You absolutely do not want the speaker to be the limiting factor in your rig. If this means holding off for a few months to save up for something better, so be it. Just a thought...
Who needs a stinkin' budget anyway. Well let's say it is "flexible" depending on how much house maintenance I need to do after this winter. My backyard is a mess with the f'reakin deer trampling everywhere. Looks like someone has been playing football on a wet mushy field. And the driveway needs gravel...etc.

And the wife is getting a new van, so whatever I have left, is my budget. I've seen the VR-1s for sale on audiogon - they way to go IMO. They need to be able to rock a little bit too, and not sure if this is the speaker that can do that. Seems like most "reviews" like Diania Krall, and other female voices, and that is all well and good, but if I can't hear a distorted guitar sound like a distorted guitar, then it isn't for me. I tend to like brighter speakers, because of the detail in guitar, cymbals, etc. I don't want listener fatigue, but then again, I don't get to play music for very long anyway. Someday I will invest heavily in some really good speakers, for now, I just want something different, and hopefully a little better. It may be that my C-3 are good enough for now. I also like the B&W 602 S3, and they seem to be in every comparison for someone looking at speakers under $1k. Can't be all bad.

Still looking, no rush from where I sit...