Anybody Heard Tyler Acoustic Woodmeres?


I currently have a pair of Quad 988 speakers with a Thor Audio Monoblock TPA 150 watt tube amp, Thor Audio TA-2000 Preamp. with a VPI Scoutmaster turntable, and a Cary 306/200 as a transport with a Thor Audio Tubed Dac. To help out my bottom end I have the Audio Physics Minos Subwoofer. I am seeking a true full range speaker. I'm looking to go no higher than $15,000.00. I've thought of the Vandersteen 5a, and I recently heard about the Tyler Acoustics Woodmeres that are $12,000.00 factory direct. My room has a 12 foot ceiling and is 20 X 20. Has anybody heard these speakers? If so please comment.
kjl
I currently own a pair of Woodmeres. Their strengths are dynamic contrasts, very accurate and deep bass, and a midrange to die for. The sound stage is huge and would work well in your room. They are amazingly uncolored. I have had them for a year and still get excited about listeneing to them. They really make a good recording sound lifelike. Honestly, after a year I almost feel like I am not an audiophile because I can't fault them. If you go that way, get the outboard crossovers, they remove a whole quantum of distortion. They are also easy to place. It took me about one hour to find the spot and I haven't moved them since. I replaced a pair of Wilson WITT II with them. The Woodmeeres make the Wilsons soud dark and restricted. Have fun in your search....
I haven't heard the Tyler's, but the best I ever heard with the most natural sound if you have a good solid state power amp is the Magnepan 20.1 You need to listen to this full range panel before buying a pair of distortion producing cone speaker's. Everything just sounds so life like and full size with the very tightest bass one could ask for. Give them a listen before you make a mistake.
I suggest you look into the Reimer Tetons too, I am waiting for mine to be delivered, my room is 20 X 42, They are rediculously cheap, and wonderfully accurate, musical speakers. If you are in the Chicago area, I would love to demo them for you.
Im just heard the Woodmeres at THE Show in Vegas... They sound very much like my Tyler Linbrook Signature 2 piece System speakers... Very nice overall presentation... Natural sounding tweeter, combined with good bass extension and tremendous midrange acuracy. As was already mentioned, they throw a tremendous soundstage as well. At about 10K on sale, they are extremely tough to beat in their price class... Driver cost alone is impressive, but the sound is the biggest selling point. I definitely recommend them.

By the way, the audition at THE Show was on Jolida electronics... I prefer Tylers with CODA, and the room was far from ideal... but still *very* impressive.

---Dave
I have the Linbrook Super Towers with 4 of the SEAS Excell 7in. mid-woofers and the Mellenium tweeter, and I have to say they are awsome. Even with just the 7in. woofs they have very tight bass. I can only imagine how great the Woodmeres must sound. I just talked to Ty today about maybe "upgrading" to the Woodmeres. By the way, I have outboard crossovers with my super Towers and I think it is the way to go.
Gthomas