Having owned the Andra I (and II) i can say that they are very easy to place in a room with a very smooth tweeter and a very convincing reproduction of acoustic piano. the measured response curve does not correlate with any reviewer's having to move the speakers around from place to place. the Eggleston crossovers were tuned by A.Von Schweikert who has a good reputation among folks that have auditioned his speakers over the years. I have never heard the newer Thiels however, and they always got better with each new generation (if one were to believe the reviews anyway). but in my experience the Andra's were plug and play in my very-average living room (carpets, couches, coffee tables).
transparent wire really got them singing (for a price...)
transparent wire really got them singing (for a price...)