I purchased the Eggleston Savoy Speakers brand new, and I currently own the older version of the the Aerial 20T.
When I got the Savoys into my stereo room, I thought this
was going to be my ultimate speaker for the rest of my
stereo hobbyist life. However, this fantasy was as far-
fetched as my dreamy allusion of these speakers. The 4-speaker cabinet (2 big woofers on the bottom of each cabinet)looks impressive at 58" high and around
375 pounds for each Savoy. However, to look at these speakers is to be misled by their limitations. I was deeply disappointed with the woofer crossover. The problem with the Savoys is that they are set for very loud playing and one must have the volume turned up very high in order to coax the woofers to get involved. I know this because I contacted the Eggleston Works and inquired why the speakers were so devoid of a fine woofer sound. The technician that contacted me from Eggleston was able to encourage the woofer section to kick in only after I had turned my comfortable listening setting well beyond my ears comfort level, so for my ears sake, I resigned myself to enjoying the excellent midrange and the tweeter part of the Savoys. What I learned about the Savoys is that they function well in a large room area where their enormous sound capabilities can breathe well and spread out in a large room area. The Savoys ARE NOT for a small rooom
setting (my stereo room is roughly around 22x14) and I never heard the woofers really sing, so I relucatantly parted with these speakers because of my small stereo room limitations. The kid in each of us wants to have big speakers that will allow one to hear the booming thunderous sound of base. To my sonic disappointment, this level of joy did not come from having these Savoys even after I had allowed sufficient time to break them in. The Aerial 20T, however, I found to be much more accommadating to my room size: a good clear sound and a nice, supportive base was there. The Aerial 20T is a more comfortable speaker to listen to if one wants to hear what a thoughtfully designed speaker can sound like when the woofers, the midrange, and the tweeters are working harmoniously together. What I have learned from my Savoy choice is to keep in mind the need to seek out reviews and comments about a particular speaker of interest. The lack of reviews about the Savoy should have tipped me off and caused my inner alarm bells to avoid this purchase. However, the kid in me won out in this instance and my choice was clearly accoustically wrong for my room setting. There are certainly more quality speakers able to enjoy music through, besides the Aerial 20Ts, like Joseph Audio "The Pearl" Speakers (for a smaller stereo room), or the outstanding Evolution Acoustics MM II Speakers (for a larger room setting). Before you plop your hard-earned money down for a speaker purchase, remember to read carefully the reviews and then choose the speaker that matches your needs and your affordability limitations. I
have learned the hard way from this commented on choice mistake that I errantly made.
