Tannoy Westminster SE vs. Sonus Faber Amati Futur

I you think the 2" midrange driver can carry the day going from 1 kHz up to 20 kHz then have at em…..I prefer a larger but not to large midrange, between 6" and 7.5" to get the heft from instruments and especially male vocals.

None of these speakers has a 2" midrange. I am confused.

If you buy things for their "designer boutique" looks then get the Sonus.

If you want the most musical, realistic sound, go Tannoy.

As to the guy who had the Westminsters and thought they were too analytical or revealing, I would say you had a very flawed system or you never really had them. Musical and natural is the hallmark of great Tannoys and the Westminster is arguably the greatest. Folks live with Tannoys for decades, more so than any other speaker I have ever seen, for precisely that reason: they state that "they sound like music".

If there is any flaw on the Westminsters, it is that they can be lacking on the ultimate extension on top (the opposite of "ruthlessly revealing"!) and can be a little warm (again, the opposite of the above poster's claim).

Search Google for "Tannoy Westminster" and you'll see that the overwhelming consensus opposite to the above poster's description. Except for the size, they are extremely easy to live with.

Go to the Tannoy website and look at the spec's. Then check the crossover frequency and you will get my drift...

Sound's real, you don't get it man, it's a COMPRESSION DRIVER, there's huge energy in that 2 incher. Studios need to be able to play LOUD, musicians demand that, and there have been more of those drivers used in mastering recordings, over decades, and still in use, than any cone driver you can name. There's a reason. Dynamic as all get out, efficient, and as you yourself mention, a wide range driver so no crossover garbage in the midrange, no different voices from different drivers through the critical regions. Nearly all cone speakers sound like a box of drivers after experiencing a wide-range, low distortion driver like that.

But unlike you, I don't sell retail, I have no vested interest in any speaker products, so I understand you need be aware of where your "bread is buttered".