Agree there is something about time n phase correct speakers. I auditioned the Thiel CS1.6es at home and they were really great with imaging and sounstaging. And NO, they weren't bright sounding -- quite refined actually. My hesitation is that they're no longer in business, and as an owner of another defunct speaker make I can tell you it's like walking on eggshells. At some point something can blow and you could be screwed. Then again, as an owner of Meadowlarks (great speaks BTW) you've obviously got some experience with this.
Obviously Vandys are just great speakers that do the time/phase thing as well or better than anyone. That said, time/phase coherence isn't an absolute necessity for imaging or depth of stage. There's more than one way to skin a cat, as it were. I'll throw in Joseph Audio and ProAc as some of the most holographic speakers I've heard. And I'll also mention Nola with their open-backed mids and tweets, and a lesser-known brand Boenicke has some very interesting technology and rear-firing tweets. I guess from that perspective, VonSchweikert deserves a mention too as does Usher, Verity, Giya, YG, Rockport -- and on it goes. Best of luck in your search.
Obviously Vandys are just great speakers that do the time/phase thing as well or better than anyone. That said, time/phase coherence isn't an absolute necessity for imaging or depth of stage. There's more than one way to skin a cat, as it were. I'll throw in Joseph Audio and ProAc as some of the most holographic speakers I've heard. And I'll also mention Nola with their open-backed mids and tweets, and a lesser-known brand Boenicke has some very interesting technology and rear-firing tweets. I guess from that perspective, VonSchweikert deserves a mention too as does Usher, Verity, Giya, YG, Rockport -- and on it goes. Best of luck in your search.