Montana speakers, musical? Good Value????

Montana is a well respected brand. I've only heard their mid-line offerings and walked away quite impressed. They remind me of Dunlavys with far better cosmetics.

If you are considering a purchase you might want to change the name of one of your virtual systems.

I owned EPS's for about 3 years. I was happy till I started to play with horns first;then moved to Merlin mm's then Wilson Sophia. Everything I owned after the EPS told me while they have great tuneful bass they are a bit recessed in the upper range. (While the Merlin's bass was practically non existent.) I owned the MM's for about 5 months and always longed for the bass the Montana gave to the music. I just think Sophia gives you the best of both upper and lower---(Till I can afford whatever new/ best floats my boat.) If you could graft the lower section of the EPS to a Merlin-- that would be "IT".

I have owned two pairs of SP2s in the last three years (long story) and I can say they are highly musical speakers. Not the last word in resolution or bass extension, but you won't really be thinking about that. They just draw you into the music. I have not heard the larger offerings.

Oz

You must hear them for yourself, just like any other speaker. In general I've found them to be very musical, with a softer top end than you will find on speakers having ribbons or metal tweeters. In that regard they are very enjoyable without fatigue. But they do convey all the detail you need - it's just not in your face like the metals are.

Soundateging is a factor of your room and speaker placement. Almost any speaker will soundstage well if set up properly (and not, if set up poorly).

Good luck,
Bob