Chris read also under title "Questions About Meadowlark Speakers". There I cover very basically, the recent events at Meadowlark. With regards to the Nighthawk and Blue Heron II's, you can probably get yourself an excellent deal on them..., and they are worth every penny. Extremely well designed, top-of-the-line drivers (like the same drivers used by Wilson and Sonus Faber), excellent cabinetry, and above all, their superb sound stage performance... for considerable less investment dollars than others that are priced twice as much. But again Chris, all the depends on your room acoustics.
Differences in newer Meadowlark speakers
I recently had to sell my Dunlavy 4a's and was looking at the Meadowlark line. Inquiring on the original Blue Heron's, a dealer said that they were a bit more musical than the Dunlavys but not quite as dynamic. I have never heard any Meadowlark speakers and will probably never get an audition but I do like the design philosophy and thought I might gain some insight here. I was curious If anyone had any experience auditioning the older Heron-i or Blue Herons vs the newer Nighthawk or Blue Heron 2.