Whenever I read about what a reviewer hears in the Vandersteen rooms, it makes me think about what I heard daily with my Treo's. Unlike other lines, it's nice to know that Richard voices all his speakers in the same vein. Clear, no smearing, full or nearly full range and emotionally connecting. I think that the more detail you hear, the more you can connect to speakers. That's something that we don't talk about as much as other buzz words we use in describing speakers. JMHO Thoughts?
I think you're right about connecting to the music with more detail. I've heard the Vandy 7 Mk IIs twice and each time I was reluctant to leave the room because the music was so compelling. Their level of detail retrieval was remarkable and better than anything else I heard at RMAF, the Vapor room came close, but with their matching amps the 7s were incredible, The Beatles have never sounded better.