This thread is fascinating on what it says about differences in taste (yes, prejudices too) among audiophiles. I can't think of a better speaker comparison than between these two (I am familiar with both). Thiels are all about detail and image sharpness; the original EgglestonWorks Andras are all about naturalness, including the very rare fact of a huge soundstage from what was a small speaker, with height reproduction that goes up to your room's ceiling (and also trying to get a bit too much bass from a small enclosure volume, to be fair). The truth is that you choose the poison you worry less about. One thing I can say is that the naturalness of the original Andras made me hate the artificiality of B&W speakers forever, or the low soundstage of Vandersteen 5s and 7s. I listened to Andra IIs for a short while and I immediately knew the magic had been lost, just like in all Spendor speakers that came after the BC1 despite the improvements.
