2. speakers
  3. 1073171586

Vandys 5A Avalon Eidolon Wilson WP7 Aerial 20

O.K. for the final round of comparisons how would you rate the following speakers in terms of overall enjoyment factor with the widest range of audiophile quality music? So far the Vandys get A+ for sense of live music (true to the original recording) and A+ for base management in terms of room acoustics. The Wilsons get A+ for dynamics and 3-D imaging (these speakers dissappear and have a tight low end that is amazing), The Avalon Eidolon has garnared great reviews as well but have heard they may be deficient in the low end. The Aerial 20T has no received as much press and I cannot comment. Just to add to the mix, I have heard the Focal-JM labs Nova Utopia and they sound great but are too analytical for my taste, Sonus Farber Cremona and Kharma Ceramique 3.2 are runners-up but I have no dealers in the Greater NY Metro area to audition them as well. So what is the best speaker for under 25K????????
dkuriloff075f
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
That's weird that you can not arrange a demo on Kharma's when the Kharma distributor is in the tri-state area. I suggest you try to get in touch with GTT audio(Bill Parish) and at least give the kharma's a listen. There are a few midi-grand's for sale here at audiogon with in your budget, which are the next model up from the 3.2's and are fantastic speakers(they are one of the only point source speakers I think I could be happy with).
jkphoto
167 posts
 
I have listened to all the speakers you mentioned except for the Aerial 20s & the Sonus Fabers ... I own Vandersteen 5s and would not trade them for any of the speakers you mentioned except the 5As.

I believe I mentioned this in another post of yours yesterday, but I feel that the tunability of the bass on the Vandersteens is a feature that you should not underestimate ... it allows you to get these speakers to sound better in your room than the others.

It also is not just about the bass. Yes, the adjustments are in the 20-120Hz range - but - that along with the overall bass level control has an amazing impact on the midrange ... when adjusted properly the midrange really opens up.

Trust your ears. Trust the feeling you get when you listen to all of the speakers. Forget specs and reputation and status symbols and buy the components (speakers included) that make you feel good about listening to the music. THAT is what it is all about - and - for me that is spelled Vandersteen.

Good Luck and Good Listening!
rwd
695 posts
 
Although I have heard them only once...add the Revel Salons and the Von Schweikert V-7's.
kurt_tank
1,189 posts
 
I like the Revel Salons also, and they are a good choice as well. (I own the Studios, the reason being that they sound very close to the Salons.)

That being said, a friend has the best system I know, and he uses the Avalon Eidonlons. Make sure you have lots of power though, and very good electronics.

Do yourself a favor and check out the Avalon Eidolons, as they would be my first choice if I had the money. (They look gorgeous as well! Very high WAF.)

My two cents worth.
More to discover