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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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rocray
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I can’t give you a comparison of the Boxer vs Boxer 2 vs S2. I do however own the Boxer 2. They are,in my opinion, a stellar standmount speaker. They dig plenty deep,great mids,and non fatiguing but detailed highs. They also throw a very good soundstage,and image wonderfully.

Best of luck!
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Were you able to audition your Boxers before purchasing? What drew you to them in the first place?
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rocray
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I was not able to audition these. What I did was read everything I could about The Boxer's and Nola in general. What drew me to them? I had a short list of speakers, and I very rarely see these come up used. To me,that is also a testimonial to the Boxer 2's. Usually folks don't sell thing they love unless they have to for some reason. Which is how I came across the pair I own. Where are you located?

digsmithd
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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...

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