I am using Vandersteen 5A's whith Ayre electronics. If you visit their website, Richard says that Ayre is very popular with their customers. The Vandy Quatro wood IS a better speaker...it has a different midrange driver, and a different crossover. When last I heard the Wilsons, they made my ears bleed.
Wilson Sophia II vs. Thiel CS3.7
Anyone compare the two directly?
Looking for detailed impressions on these two loudspeakers only if you feel you auditioned them in their absolute best light. Mis-matched systems and problems with synergy don't really reveal what a speaker can do, so be honest and voice your opinion only if you really know the strengths and weakness of each speaker.
Bass:
Which one went deeper, tighter more impactful, tuneful?
Midrange:
Which one had more presence, texture, tonal accuracy, inner detail, transparency?
Highs:
Which one extended farther, had less grain, sounded most natural?
Overall:
Which one was more coherent, dynamic, resolving, transparent?
Which one had a wider soundstage, fuller images, shaper images, better depth, layering, separation of instruments?
Which one has the more accurate tone for acoustic instruments?
Again, looking purely for sonic differences, how do they honestly compare to each other?
Thanks!
Looking for detailed impressions on these two loudspeakers only if you feel you auditioned them in their absolute best light. Mis-matched systems and problems with synergy don't really reveal what a speaker can do, so be honest and voice your opinion only if you really know the strengths and weakness of each speaker.
Bass:
Which one went deeper, tighter more impactful, tuneful?
Midrange:
Which one had more presence, texture, tonal accuracy, inner detail, transparency?
Highs:
Which one extended farther, had less grain, sounded most natural?
Overall:
Which one was more coherent, dynamic, resolving, transparent?
Which one had a wider soundstage, fuller images, shaper images, better depth, layering, separation of instruments?
Which one has the more accurate tone for acoustic instruments?
Again, looking purely for sonic differences, how do they honestly compare to each other?
Thanks!