I bought a pair of VR-22's after the Newport Beach Show in June. I have a need to be able to place my speakers quite near the back wall. Out of the box they sounded just okay, but now after a couple of months, they are simply magically, situated about 8" from the rear wall. The are not finacky in terms of placement at all! The have wonderful extension on both ends and an incredible mid-range. I no longer feel the need to use my REL subwoofer. They image superbly, with a three-dimensional soundstage. I absolutely am enthralled with these gems, they are completely musically and non-fatiguing... and I have had much more expensive speakers in my system, which is driven by a SOTA TT, Klyne preamp, Consonance CD player, Jolida FX Tube DAC, and a Modwright KWA 100se. If you are in the Sacramento area, come by for a listen. Albert is a genius and is among the true gentlemen in the audio business.
Cheers,
Mark White