I have owned the Sonata ll, both Mk.l and MK.ll. versions and I enjoyed both of them but I kept upgrading with Alan because I found the quality of the speakers to my liking. I finally stopped at the lll's. The difference between the ll's and lll is not insignificant. The lll's corrected all of the deficienies of the ll's and brought a new found love of tube equipment ( I am using AR lS16 and VTL 150). I have found this speaker to give outstanding value for the $ spent. If you audution the lll's against any speaker in its price class, you will purchase the Sonata lll's.
Silverline Sonata II or III owners
I'm always hesitant to ask this kind of question, but there just aren't any Silverline dealers near me. Are there any owners of the Sonata II's or III's in the Midwest that would be willing to let me get a listen to them? I live in Racine, WI and would be willing to drive up to 300 miles each way. If this doesn't work, my only other option is to fly out to CA to see Alan Yun at his factory. Thanks.
Bill
Bill