Hansen Emperor vs......


Hi all,

I'm curious if anyone has ever listened to the Hansen Emperor speakers? How would you rate them against eg. Marten Coltrane, Kharma speakers and the Avalon Eidolon Diamond for instance?

I've heard good things about Hansen but have no experience with them, Could anyone describe the sound?

Thanks a lot
maxx1973
Gregm, the dealer used pop, classical ,new wave and jazz, and the veredict is? well I remember great demos, one with all Goldmund top of the line, another with all FM acoustics, incluiding speakers, another with all MBL, another with CAR speakers and atma sphere, CAT wit Hansen..and yes that one was also a great audition, the best for me? perhaps with FM acoustics, but I will buy before Soulution because the sound is practically as good and the price is a lot better. FRont digital , as he is the distributor of dCS was Puccini and Scarlatti, Scarlatti is a little better but for the relation price/quality Puccini is far better.
FMA and Soulution - similar yet different.. In which the 'Soul' actually resides more within the FMs. The Soulution sounded somewhat thinned out and rather cool sounding in direct comparison. At least that's my finding, in my, and few other systems (impression from comparing pre-amps only). Well. Yes. But the cost..

Sorry thread.. Back to you Hansen!
Bvdiman, I find your answer here, very proper to me. And my experience for Hansen + Soulution combo + DCS throughout, errrr, not my cup of tea at all.
Quanmer
i was wondering the awards given by the Audiophile on Hansen King and Emperor for the best sound. What did they heard that you otherwise think is no good. I really like to know because i am about to buy one. Thanks.
Also what is a better choice as compare to Hansen?