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Thiel or Meadowlark?

Could you share opinions on the Thiel 1.5 vs Meadowlark Swifts? I'd like to spend around $1000 for a small floorstander, small room 12'x12'x10', ARC tubes, Theta digital, VPI analog. Acoustic jazz, soft pop, older vinyl. Had Thiel 2 2's, haven't heard the Swifts. Must be placed close to rear wall, be revealing but musically involving. Been doing this 30 yrs. so all audiophile expectations apply. I know I'm asking alot but it's all I have to work with. Thanks, John.
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captpenny OP
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Thanks guys for all the feedback since I'm not able to hear all the good stuff where I live. I'm just creating a starting point and going from there. IMO Thiel is avery fine speaker but it does everything 'exactly', every time, so it distracts and disconnects me from the message. Maybe I'm getting old but I'd like more 'musicality' as I've spent so many years analyizing, chasing the elusive 'audio nirvana'. I feel if you reach too far, you forget why you started this pursuit in the first place. The music.
Best to you and yours, John
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