Silverline Sonata II vs Triangle Celius


I'm considering buying either the Sonata IIs or the Celius. Pros/Cons of each? Driven with an Audio Note M2. Thanks,

Jeff
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Showing 1 response by rockhead1

I'll second Mscommerce's response. I spent a LOT of time over the past 3 or 4 months listening to speakers. After auditioning probably 15 different speakers, I narrowed it down to Silverline and Dynaudio. I listened to both the Triangle Celius and Lyre models. The Triangle's were o.k., but I much prefered the Silverlines. The larger Lyre is more comparable to the Sonata II's. The Celius closer to the Sonatina. The Silverline's have a magic that the Triangle's couldn't match. Choosing between the Sonata II's and Contour 3.3's was a very difficult decision. I ended up purchasing a beautiful pair of Dynaudio Contour 3.3's. (Thanks for the advice, Marakanez!) Detailed, accurate, uncolored sound. No bloat in the bass. I also enjoy a good dose of LOUD rock once in a while - the Dyn's are amazing!

BTW, Alan Yun at Silverline is a great guy. He was very patient in letting me listen to his Sonata's, La Folia's, and Sonatina's. I really wanted to buy from him, but decided I couldn't afford the La Folia's, and the Dynaudio's are a better fit in my room than the Sonata II's. I wish I could have A/B'd the 3.3's and Sonata II's next to each other...