Coincident Total Eclipse vs. Talon Khorus


In my auditions for a new pair of front speakers I have found the Coincident Total Eclipse to be the most appealing. I have not heard but have read many positive revioews of the Talon Khorus. Has anyone compared these two?

Other speakers I've auditioned and liked, more or less in order of preference: Revel Studio Ultima, VMPS RM40, Montana EPS, Coincident Super Eclipse, Von Schweikert VR4.5, B&W 801 (I think it was the 801), ProAc, various Thiels, Quad, and Maggies.

My goal is to buy a pre-owned pair, as my budget is $5,000. I'm open to suggestions of what else to audition.

I listen to vocals, jazz, pop, swing, anything rhythmic. My system, which serves both 2 and 5.1 channel, is:

Aragon 8008x5 amp
Anthem AVM2 preamp
Bohlender Graebener hybid planar speakers (520 DX rears, 220 DX center)
Hsu VTF2 powered subwoofer
Panasonic DVD (to be replaced next, probably with dedicated CD and DVD players)
Denon direct drive turntable with Denon arm and Joseph Grado cartridge (20 year old vintage- will upgrade and also need a phono preamp)
Tice Solo Power Conditioner & Enhancer
JPS superconductor bi-wire speaker cable(fronts)
Audioquest Slate (rears)
Interconnects are: Stealth CWS, Elko G1999, Siltech G48
Room: 14’ x 20’ x 8’, carpeted, 6’ x 16’ window on long wall
No room tweaks yet.
Power: dedicated 20 A circuit

Any advice would really be appreciated.
lorenc1

Showing 1 response by brrgrr

I'm curious if the Super Eclipse you heard was the Mark 3 version, with the dark coloured drivers, or the earlier ones with the silver coloured mids?...The New version is supposed to be almost a "smaller" Total, sound-wise.

I'm thinking about the Supers, myself...