Esoteric MG-10 and MG-20 speakers

I just parted with my Spendor BC1 speakers. I auditioned the MG-10 at the dealer and again at home before I decided to buy them. Quite excellent on all counts and nearly all music (I have not played rock). The room is well damped and I play a lot of vinyl. I have tube equipment and anti-cable speaker hookup wire. There is a lot more detail and air from these units compared to the Spendors which I thought quite excellent for a long while.The midrange is close. The most important input is that even though there is a lot more detail the units are not fatiguing to listen to which when it occurs is usually a sign of peakiness in the reproduction. You should audition them in your set up.

I listened to the MG-20 at RMAF 2010 in Esoteric's room and it was fabulous, easily one of the best of the show. Clean, neutral, with great imaging and good soundstage height from such a short speaker. Impressive.

I agree with the above comments and can't knock them but be careful if you are weary about too much upper end detail. These speakers will give it to you and if your electronics are not up to it I suspect they will be on the bright side.

I've heard them many times with upper end Esoteric and Luxman and they were nice.

I do not own either Esoteric speaker. I have heard them at several shows in the Esoteric room and I agree with Bjesien. They are very detailed and with a bad electronics match might be too bright. Be aware that even the MG20 is a small speaker with a limited low end. The 10 sounds almost identical with even less bottom which makes the speaker sound a bit less rounded in its presentation. Still very good speakers if you match carefully into your system.

I just purchased the Esoteric MG20s and love them. They have the speed, immediaciy and transparency of a Maggie but without a too forward/bright treble (was my experience with recent auditions of Maggies I went to purchase). MG20s have smooth and extended highs. They have the pinpoint imaging of a monitor speaker. The presence and soundstaging (tall and wide) of a floorstander. Only quibble is low end extension is not like a Vandersteen etc. Bass is fast and articulate and tuneful, but tapers off around 40. I bought the MG20s knowing I would be supplementing with a subwoofer. I am using the MG20s only in a two channel music setup. Nice thing, too, is they are relatively efficient so my simaudio amp has no problems driving the pair. So for me, it was the combination of all the best qualities of the best speakers I've heard, together in a very coherent manner, and the aesthetics/footprint/placement options are wonderful.