Coincident Total Eclipses or Inner Sound Eros Mark

The Inner Sound is more transparent and detailed, but has a very small listening window. I owned the Mk 1s and you could change the tonal balance while listening just by leaning to the side or turning your head. If you listen with others, forget it. I also owned the Totals. They like some volume to get the most out of them, and need a bigger room. They have a wide and deep soundstage, and you can stand up, sit down, move around, and they still sound good. I would take the Inner Sound for the overall sound quality, if their limitations don't bother you

I had the Victorys too, Brulee. I tried everything to get the threadbare midrange corrected, and used amp after amp. They were just irritating to listen to. I finally got music out of them using a 12 watt Audion, which was a great match, but didn't solve the lack of bass the speakers have. The Victorys were definitely voiced using a lush SET type amp.