so brian you happy with the b stock VR-2s?
Just got 'em set up yesterday afternoon, so they're not broken in yet. They're bigger than I envisioned. There's a tiny 1/2" long, 1/8" thick abnormality on the finish at the very base of one of the speakers. Other than that, the finish looks great. My initial reaction relative to the STR-DA3000ES > VR1s I ran previously, and my previous tube pre / power amp / Maggie MMG + woofer setup: woof!! These suckers pressurize my small room easily and create a wall of sound with far broader depth, width, and LF extension than any of my previous setups. I can't wait to get these suckers broken in and positioned properly so I can do some critical listening to a lot of old recordings!
Probably gonna bi-something-or-other these with the 3000 at some point, at least until I get the full HT setup sorted (quite a ways off, no point in doing it til I get a nice HD projector + screen). I'm woefully confused (and judging from the discussion here, I'm not the only one) about bi-wire/amp/shotgun and how they differ, the benefits of each, etc. Gotta do some poking around.