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Rockport Avior 2 vs Wilson Sasha DAW

I’m consider one of these two speakers, the Rockport Avior 2 and the new Wilson Sasha DAW. My room is 19’ x 25’ with a 20’ ceiling, the room floor plan opens behind me into a kitchen and the rest of the house. I listen at low to moderate levels and usually have to supplement the bass with a sub because of the large space. I listen to jazz, folk, classical full orchestra some old classic rock on rare occasions. I’ve always like the detail of electrostatic speakers but they all have there limitations. Looking for a great all around speaker. I Enjoy both tube and solid gear, currently using solid state spectral. I Have several amp choices from Spectral and Rowland. Just wonder if anyone knows these speakers intimately and can give me some strengths of each and an opinion which you would choose and why. I’ve been researching many other speakers and have come down to these two. Thank you for your thoughts.
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gpgr4blu
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In my experience with the brands---you cannot go wrong. Wilson tends to be more on the revealing side with excellent dynamics throughout the spectrum. Rockport tilts slightly to the warm side and excels in low end response.
Wilson often displays with Spectral. But Rowland is also top shelf. Both SS brands will pair up well with either speaker. 
blindjim
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good sized room. keep the subs.

for good or ill, in this price range I've gotta submit were it me, I'd have a terribly hard time justifying buying either brand without having heard it myself as that is a fair to middlinn' stash of cash about to be in play.

on the DAs.... heard them in a smaller room to be sure with AR tubes and DCS front end.

IMO? mo' power was needed than the 150/160 AR monos supplied as the bottom end was noticeably loose. in demanding passeages.

otherwise, they sure make a memory and I'm not a huge Wilson supporter overall but have noted a penchant for their former sophia line..

the DA should work in your room but again, I'd really get out to hear them and tow along your go to powewr plants if possible.

sorry, I'm totally in the dark on the Rockports though i get the feeling they are a mite more forgiving than Wilsons up top. dunno.

very good luck..
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Thanks guys. I’ve heard the DAW and the smaller Rockport Atria 1 but I don’t feel that was a fair comparison. Anyone out there heard the Avior 2 ?
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