Hello Bruce,
So you found the Jadis JA-100s to sound "faster" than which VTLs? (VTLs, as with Jadis, I gather, have gotten "faster" and more neutral over time.)
Hi there Ron, My how exciting to read of your trip up/ down the Audiophile highway to your OZ--I've been down that path--just fell into a few potholes on the way!
I fear to have painted possibly too broad a brush re my comment on the VTL's
--my experiences hark back to 1992 when I first heard pair of early version VTLMonoblocks into
Maggies-it just did not get the music out of the Speaker--nice and listenable but no emotion/snap/dynamic contrasts.
Over the last 25 odd years have heard numerous incarnations/models which ones escape me, but none have moved me to consider in my buying sprees.
Yes I've heard your 750's with Big Wilsons and Vandersteen7's-- very nice but that inherent speed and snap and dynamics I look and listen for just did not occur sadly.
I do agree they are a good product built to a very high standard and do deliver a smooth sound albeit shade "tubey"--for want of better words.
The Jadis sound has I feel more of the qualities I admire and listen for--as I've indicated above--are they better than the VTL?--only the individual comparing
can make that decision--I have not compared in my my own system-so once again purely personal YVMV.
But as you can see from the myriad of Posts and suggestions to your threads-it is your choice and decision on the day--that is all that matters for your listening pleasure
If the VTL's deliver that for you?--then you've avoided one Pothole at least !
Good Listening and Good luck,
BruceD