Dear RodK:
The one thing I love most about the Eggleston line is that the speakers sound almost identical from one model to the next. For the most part, they get fuller as you go up the line. That having been said, if you can swing the Fontaines, do it. While the Isabel sounds just like the rest of the family, the Fontaine really feels full range. This adds some image palpability as well. I have to disagree with MGottlieb about one thing though. I've heard the Andra's and the Fontaine's with a multitude of 50 - 100wpc tube amps and have never felt they were underachieving. This whole line is really wonderful, I think you'd be very pleased with either one.
Regards,
Mario
The one thing I love most about the Eggleston line is that the speakers sound almost identical from one model to the next. For the most part, they get fuller as you go up the line. That having been said, if you can swing the Fontaines, do it. While the Isabel sounds just like the rest of the family, the Fontaine really feels full range. This adds some image palpability as well. I have to disagree with MGottlieb about one thing though. I've heard the Andra's and the Fontaine's with a multitude of 50 - 100wpc tube amps and have never felt they were underachieving. This whole line is really wonderful, I think you'd be very pleased with either one.
Regards,
Mario