The New Nola Boxer 2 upgraded to a 2S


I'll be without any speakers soon so I'm considering a pair of the new Nola Boxer 2. I see that there is also an upgraded version called the Boxer S2. Nolas S2 literature says: "High speed Mundorf oil capacitors along with Nordost silver mono- filament wiring are employed to compliment the new bass drivers. Improvements in transparency, dynamics, bass definition and reduction in "hash" are very audible." This option adds $1000 to the base price of  $1700. 

My question:
Has anyone listened to this upgraded version?
How about the base version of the New Boxer 2; have any of you heard it in comparison to the original Boxers? Impressions? 

I'd be willing to spend the upgrade money if it was truly an audible upgrade. I know the sound of the original Boxer and loved it, but there's no such thing as a Nola dealer in the Detroit area so I have to rely on word of mouth, reviews and ultimately buying a pair to decide for myself.

The thing is, when the price jumps to $2700 it begs comparison with other great choices around $3000 like the new Elac Adante AS-61GB or the  ATC - SCM11 v2. I'm not locked on anything at this point but whatever I decide on will sit on Sound Anchor Signature, 3 Post stands (24").
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Showing 2 responses by digsmithd

I looked at nola too when i was moving to a standmount...i have always wanted to try atc speaker’s and i did end up getting a pair of atc scm 11’s and had them on target big 4 post stand...they were musical,lively...

Those little speakers were very impressive indeed...but before i got too comfortable with them...i decided to just cut to the chase and go with the 19’s and some 4 post sound anchors...I know I would have been for wanting...

quite pleased with what im hearing these days...

I Have moved to a smaller room in our new house...after having larger floor stands/med sized room for years I was excited/apprehensive to get into some stand mounts again...

My system has never sounded better than what i have paired right now...really satisfied...not perfect...but wow detail,sound stage.couldnt be happier...good luck...hope it hits what your hoping for!

And youre right there are a handfull of the best/designer of speaker components that will true'ly make the difference...