reggy,
I think most people might prefer the BeAT to the Encore. At the time I was looking I could have purchased either at approximately the same price as the Encore pair was Jim's show demo. I really did like the BeAT but I think most might prefer them over the Encore. In my case I was looking for a bit more bass and the Encores have that. My current room is not huge but we have 12' ceilings and they do fill the space. Bass might be a bit overpowering in a smaller room. For me, they are the best overall Salk speaker I've owned, and I've owned a lot of them.
I think most people might prefer the BeAT to the Encore. At the time I was looking I could have purchased either at approximately the same price as the Encore pair was Jim's show demo. I really did like the BeAT but I think most might prefer them over the Encore. In my case I was looking for a bit more bass and the Encores have that. My current room is not huge but we have 12' ceilings and they do fill the space. Bass might be a bit overpowering in a smaller room. For me, they are the best overall Salk speaker I've owned, and I've owned a lot of them.