Montana EPS or Dunlavy 4A's?

Both are great speakers but I thought the 4A's had a tighter bass and less Fatigueing . I bought the Dunlavy V's which have the deepest tightest bass I have Ever heard. Also you may want to check out VMPS speakers and the Osborne Epitome's.

I have listened to all the speakers you mentioned. I bought the Hales T 8's. To me they have a better midrange than the Dunlavys. I think the Vandersteins are a close second. Only you can decide what sounds best.

Contrary to HIWAVES post, Vandersteen models are all time- aligned. The Vandersteen 5 is the best speaker I have ever heard and therefore, I think, should be on the very short consideration list. The mids and highs were smooth beyond belief, extended, open and airy with true 3D soundstage. In the setup in which I heard them, the bass could have been deeper but I think that was a function of the amp (AYRE V1)and cables (Nordost) which I heard them with. I do not care for Dunlavy. The Montana EPS is not bad, a little underwhelming, and lacks deep bass response. In the system in which I heard them, they were too bright (Jadis CD player and preamp, Pass Labs Aleph 1.2 amp). However, the dealer was able to use some device in the rear of the speaker in order to access the crossover and significantly change the character of the speakers. I was told that not all Montana dealers have this device. The dealer was David Lewis of David Lewis Audio in Philadelphia. I don't think that the Montana is as transparent as an electrostatic, but Under is right about the cabinetry. It is some of the best that I have ever seen.

I recently did a careful comparison of most of the speakers in the 10-20K range. It came down to the Vandersteen 5 and th Dunlavy SC-V. I picked the Dunlavy's but I believe it to be a matter of taste and the music I listen to (large scale late romantic music). I was underwhelmed by the Montanas.