There is a review on the Antal esw in the current March Stereophile. And yes, ST does report more refinement and stronger bass. New bass drivers, and they do go lower.
I have Antals 202 myself. Been quite a journey with them, and I couldn't be happier. But I sure didn't get there right away, too bright. Addressing the source more than anything changed that, and there is no brightness or listenting fatique anymore. Yes, Triangle did improve on this with the 202 tweeter over the XS, but I think a lot of the bad rep they have received is because they are so sensitive to less than stellar digital source. Crap in, crap out. But more refinement in the tweeter of the esw might make them less sensitive to this.
I have Antals 202 myself. Been quite a journey with them, and I couldn't be happier. But I sure didn't get there right away, too bright. Addressing the source more than anything changed that, and there is no brightness or listenting fatique anymore. Yes, Triangle did improve on this with the 202 tweeter over the XS, but I think a lot of the bad rep they have received is because they are so sensitive to less than stellar digital source. Crap in, crap out. But more refinement in the tweeter of the esw might make them less sensitive to this.