I would highly recommend auditioning the Orion by finding someone near you. There is a list of willing owners at the Linkwitz website. I knew about the Orion for at least two years before I finally drove a couple of hours to audition them. I've auditioned many, many speakers including Vandersteen, Thiel, Piega, Martin Logan, Newform Research, Magnepan, Gallo, and a few others. Not one compares to the Orion.
I built mine from the kit. A lot of work and still not cheap, yet it's all been worth it. Had I not auditioned them, I'd still be skeptical, and I'd still be looking for something affordable that would really impress my ears in every aspect of audio reproduction.
Most owners of any speaker have a tendency to rave about what they own either to justify their decision or to convince themselves (and others) that they've made the best choice. Many examples here on the Gon. They haven't heard the Orion.
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