Moving to a dynamic speaker from a Electrostatic

After living with Acoustats, Quad ESL-63's, and ML-CLS2z for over ten years I finally was able to move in with a dynamic speaker. It wasn't until I heard Avalons that I was able to do so. Everything else, and I mean everything, sounded like a collection of drivers in boxes, albeit nice looking expensive ones. Even highly respected speakers that had rave reviews from Verity, Wilson, Vandersteen couldn't match the cohesiveness, transparency, and level of detail I took for granted with the ESL's.

Avalon had all the qualities of the ESL and enough dynamic expression to make me switch. They made other box speakers I listened to sound disjointed and slow on their feet.

Pair them with tube electronics of commensurate quality and the ability to drive them, careful set-up in a appropriate size room for the model you choose, and they will sing music.

Al I have talked with Lou and his speakers are now on my radar as well.
Thanks to all who have given excellent advice thus far.

Rleff
If you are in NJ I would suggest you listen to newest Vandersteen Carbon Quattro CTs and Five A CT.
Having also enjoyed Sound Labs, I think you'll find the
Carbon drivers a true breakthrough.
We have had an overwhelming positive response and these smaller designs are probably right what you are looking for
without the compromise in performance. Besides the tidy in room bass response adjustability,high Pass options, these designs make in room set up easy hence allowing you to feel like you are at the venue.
JohnnyR Audio Connection Vandersteen dealer

At your 15K price point I was very impressed with the Martin Django's. No, I don't own them, still using my Apogees, but for a cone speaker the Django's had all the slam you would expect (and generally miss in a planer) plus a transparency and soundstaging that didn't have me missing my Duetta Sig's much at all.

I made the move 2 weeks ago and went with NOLA KO's; I am still playing with positioning but like what I hear so far.