I heard it at CES this year. I liked it quite a lot, but others in my group felt it was bass-shy. I was hoping for a poor man's Model 5A, but it may be closer to a better 3A. IIRC, you are right about the $6K list. Another nice one in that range, sorta, the VonSchweikert 4Jr had (I thought) much better bass, but not the natural mids/highs of the Vandy (and at a $4k price).