Looking for former Hales System 2 owners feedback

as someone who regrets parting with my Hales, I can say they are one of a handful of brands they gives the listener a 'feeling' that what he hears is just inherently correct. It also is very listenable with any music or media. I currently listen to speakers that I believe are their equal, but hales were heavy, odd looking, a pain in the ass to move, a pain to place, and I would still like to get another pair because they were great, and the comments about today's csts are right....they would easily cost 20k and sound like it too.

Brf and Jaybo, what did you replace your Hales with?
I do agree that today the speakers would cost a lot more, although I feel that the MB Quart tweet was even in its day, somewhat of a let-down. I personally never looked back once I replaced my Hales with the SF's. The Hales always seemed to me to be poor in the highs and with the SF's that was really confirmed. I never understood why Paul
picked that tweet when he went with very good drivers for the mids and of course nothing really for the bass. If the Sig's had a great tweet, Paul had several options available at that time, I probably would still own them today.

grdient revolutions replaced the hales..i have several systems now, but my favorite 'listen' is on my allison 3's(the last incarnation).

I never really loved mine. Over the years I have steadily moved away from the highly damped sound of Hales and similar designs. I replaced mine with Verity P/E loudspeakers, which are ported. Lately, I've edged back a little by using (in my primary system) sealed subs with Ohms.

I was spread out over 3 houses when I owned the system 2 sigs. The Hales were in my NY weekend home (which was the first I sold), so they were never technically "replaced" as the entire system went with the house. I do remember moving them in (already permanently mounted on ugly black sand filled bases) - they weighed a ton! No question that they were fine examples of their type - I've just migrated to a different type.

Marty

I still have mine w. the Muse 18 sitting in my garage. Currently listening to Maxx IIs. You can see my system page. The shortcomings listed above are all correct. But for the money at the time they were a nice value.