I'd pick up the flag for Altec in that battle, but A7s would not be my first choice unless the only choice was between any Klipsch product and the VOTs.

People who have done their history homework know that Paul Klipsch listened to Western Electric and sold Klipsch gear to the mullets. Think PWK used those cheap-@$$ toy drivers when he had WE713s and WECo field coil gear?

But Klipsch lovers and A7/511/811 lovers are OK with me, as long as they are having a good time. What people do behind closed doors is their business...as long as I don't have to watch!