Coincident Super Eclipse III vs. Tyler Sig System?


HI,

Speakers that I would like to hear opinions on are the Tyler Sig System (1 or 2 piece), the Coincident Super Eclipse III, and the Devore Gibbon Super 8 (although the Devore might have the problem of getting lost a bit in there as well). I couldn't find a whole lot of opinions on the Coincident, but I get the impression that it is slated for smaller spaces as well, even though it looks like a larger speaker down to 28hz.

Musical tastes are jazz, classical, and electronic (first two are the larger emphasis though). Room size is 12x20 attached to another room (an "L) that is another 12x15, so it is a pretty big room. I was looking at the Merlin VSM, but it might not be the best choice in such as large room, although if I had a smaller space it would be at the top of my list.

To give you an idea of what I like and have heard: I thought the Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus were fun and musical, with fairly tight low-end extension, the Thiel 2.4 was pretty sterile (on MF gears), the Arial Acoustics 6 was a nice, neutral speaker, but not enough of a performance difference to justify upgrading, the B&W 803D was very resolving but not as good as I expected (in a high-end Classe system-$16,000 of gears). I like a full-bodied, musical sound, but something refined with some resolution, but not excessively bloomy or chubby. I have been running a SS amp/tube pre, which seems to be musical without overdoing things.

dawgcatching
I used to own the Tyler Signature System 2-piece with outboard crossover. And I've auditioned the Coincident Super Eclipse speakers.

For my tastes, the Coincident is the speaker for me. Especially if using tube gear (which I do).

Both speakers are excellent and both deserve a listen. I don't think you'll get the right answer for you by posting here. Only by you listening to both speakers and deciding for yourself.

Some pretty strong opinions around here regarding Tyler products.

Best of luck.

-George
I can't comment on the Coincidents as I have never heard them (although I am sure they are excellent speakers).

The Tylers I own (in two piece form), and based on your speaker preferences and room size I can easily recommend them to you. They have a superb low-end extension that is extremely "fast," while they have a warmish bias that does not obscure the detail of the music. The SEAS Millenium tweeter used sounds natural and about as detailed as the best dome tweeters on the market. Top to bottom strong performers to my ears.

Bottom line is the Linbrooks are for folks who are music lovers first IMO. Definitely worth an audition if you can find an owner near you. The tube/SS combo should also work well with them, BTW.

---Dave
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