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Old 02-23-2008, 08:06 PM
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one problem with all VA spkr is they lack the type of holographic pin-point accuracy/walk around the soundstage type of sound.

for similar price Harbeth SHL5 destroys most of the VAs in most rooms; for a little more the smaller Dynaudio Confidence monitor is superb...surprisingly deep bass; and for a little more than that Harbeth M40.1, amazing with bass slam down to 20hz in all but the largest rooms; and little more than that SF Amati destroys SHL5....although it doesn't destroy the Confidence or M40.1 .....for a little more you can get a BMW135i

There are much better spkrs than the VA for just a little more - that's the truth.

VA is great at first sounding..but they get worse as time passes.

Regardless spkr > headphone there is almost no contest unless all you listen for is timbre/tone.

If I were the OP I get rid of the W5000 and upgrade something for the spkr rig.
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