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Rockport Avior 2 vs Wilson Sasha DAW

I’m consider one of these two speakers, the Rockport Avior 2 and the new Wilson Sasha DAW. My room is 19’ x 25’ with a 20’ ceiling, the room floor plan opens behind me into a kitchen and the rest of the house. I listen at low to moderate levels and usually have to supplement the bass with a sub because of the large space. I listen to jazz, folk, classical full orchestra some old classic rock on rare occasions. I’ve always like the detail of electrostatic speakers but they all have there limitations. Looking for a great all around speaker. I Enjoy both tube and solid gear, currently using solid state spectral. I Have several amp choices from Spectral and Rowland. Just wonder if anyone knows these speakers intimately and can give me some strengths of each and an opinion which you would choose and why. I’ve been researching many other speakers and have come down to these two. Thank you for your thoughts.
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My top criteria would be: 
1.  No brightness or harshness but very Transparent and detailed like an electrostatic. Great low level detail. 
2.  Tonal balance. Instruments to sound real with a great since of wood or string differences. Deep tight Bass
3. Pinpoint imaging and sound staging of electrostatic with top notch dynamics. 

Ive owned and enjoyed many electrostatics and other panels. Sound Lab, Quad, Martin Logan to name a few. Looking for all that wrapped in a nice dynamic bow speaker. Want to move up tho not over. 
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Sorry I meant box speaker
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Also look for Magico, Sonus Faber. Vienna Accoustics, Gamut, etc. Don't limit yourself to just the Wilson and Rockport.
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Magico was on my list but a little too analytical i believe. Haven’t heard them but a friend of mine who likes them has described them to me.  I’ve heard the DAW and almost bought it but I was told at the price level the Rockport Avior 2 should be considered as well.  I do like the Wilson DAW a lot,  very smooth top end. No brightness but plenty of detail. 
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Just my view from the other side of Planet Earth...

Not impressed with Avior2.
-slow-ish
-dim, despite what people say about Berrylium. It is very different from a FOCAL berrylium which swings toward "aggression".
-shut in
-loose bass
-"uninterested" - in the way music is presented
In fact, I don't understand why it costs so much to make a pair of speakers to sound like that... other than heavy polished woodworks?
Yes, it can handle very high power and feel "inert", but still, it doesn't sing like a high-spirited choir boy with a pristine voice.

Was never impressed with Wilson, until I heard the DAW.
-just very well integrated and balanced. For once, I use the word "musical' on a Wilson product. Usually "Can it play music after a spectacular fireworks?" would have been more of my thinking.  However, the DAW made me want to listen to more music. 

FWIW.

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