My all-time favorite speakers are the Quad 57s, so I get loving the MLs. My 2nd favorite? Big Tannoys.
You'd pick the latter if realistic scale and dynamics matter to you. ESL's provided a very detailed, but miniaturized version of the musical event. Their dipole radiation also plays nice in problematic rooms.
But if you want the illusion of a large orchestra from 3rd-row center, the Tannoys can't be beaten. Less detail, but more scale. The Tannoys are also efficient and will work with a larger selection of amplifiers.
You'd pick the latter if realistic scale and dynamics matter to you. ESL's provided a very detailed, but miniaturized version of the musical event. Their dipole radiation also plays nice in problematic rooms.
But if you want the illusion of a large orchestra from 3rd-row center, the Tannoys can't be beaten. Less detail, but more scale. The Tannoys are also efficient and will work with a larger selection of amplifiers.