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Epos ES14 vs. Neat Motive 2

Just wondering if anyone here might be able to chime in here and provide some basic comparison of the Epos es14 vs. the Neat Motive 2.

I can currently purchase either pair for roughly the same price (epos cost slightly more and they come with their proper stands; the neats' less b/c their cabinets are in slightly rough shape).

Running a modded sugden A48b.

Any ideas as to which speaker would pair better with this amp?

Looking for a punchy, yet airy presentation; transparent, but not too bright/ hard.

Any comments would be appreciated, as i'll be purchasing unheard.
loose
cdc
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Poly cone does not blend with aluminum tweeter.
Sounds like 2 different speakers put into 1 box.
edheydron
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In this case they mesh beautifully. There was a review in Stereophile many years ago explaining the design work done by Robin Marshall. If you don't have the opportunity to listen first it probably wouldn't be prudent to go with such an old design as the ES-14. But if you like large scale music and can afford the space for them. they're great. When I first got mine (off Audiogon) I drove them with a Naim 150. There was little too much tizziness on some recordings. I wound up getting a Naim 250 and they sounded terrific. Voices seemed perfect to me. You need the dedicated stands and they're ugly, to be sure. I really like the Motive 2s I have now but miss the bigger scale capability of the ES-14s.
cdc
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Not in my room to my ears. Switching over from Epos M15 to single driver full range was "ear opening". YMMV.
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