today i had fun. i was looking for a jolida tube and found that the only dealer in my area to carry them also carried the VR1 and VR2. The first song was breath taking. The second had me smiling. The third put me in the zone. I compared them to Dynaudio 52. Well, there actually was no comparison. I would probably pay $500-700 more for the VR1. But they retail for only $95 more. I have the 52se on order (these do happen to be $500 more than 52) and i am wondering how these two will compare.
Anyway, i discovered my new favorite under $1K monitor speaker today. The Von Schweikert VR1 is a killer speaker. And the VR2 is totally awesome. Although IMO is it not worth $1500 more than the VR1. Yes, it delivers incredible awesome bass extension (i think down to 25hz which is hardle believable if you saw the size of the floorstander VR2), but it is not as clear since the bass can get in the way. I loved them, dont get me wrong, but i would be very happy to own the VR1 and use the $1500 towards elctronics.

Please, post your experiences with the VR1 and VR2. and if you dont have any, i recommend finding a dealer near you that carries them.