The answer is: Eminent Technology LFT-8B
Many years ago all I could afford was either the Maggie 1.6 or the Vandy 2CE. I used them both and felt that both had significant shortcomings. I longed for a speaker which could meld the strengths of those others.
The Eminent Tech does so, imo. It was cleaner than the 1.6, likely closer to the current 1.7 (perhaps not the 7i just released, but a comparison would need to be conducted), and it had a good proportion of the weight in the low end that that Vandy carried.
I reviewed for Dagogoc.com and owned the LFT-8B with great enjoyment. I only released it due to moving to the King Sound King, and then the King III electrostat, a far more formidable speaker than any of these others.
I am not suggesting the LFT-8B will be clearly superior in all aspects than a Vandy or Magnepan, but for what you seem to be seeking, as I was, it may be the right speaker.
Many years ago all I could afford was either the Maggie 1.6 or the Vandy 2CE. I used them both and felt that both had significant shortcomings. I longed for a speaker which could meld the strengths of those others.
The Eminent Tech does so, imo. It was cleaner than the 1.6, likely closer to the current 1.7 (perhaps not the 7i just released, but a comparison would need to be conducted), and it had a good proportion of the weight in the low end that that Vandy carried.
I reviewed for Dagogoc.com and owned the LFT-8B with great enjoyment. I only released it due to moving to the King Sound King, and then the King III electrostat, a far more formidable speaker than any of these others.
I am not suggesting the LFT-8B will be clearly superior in all aspects than a Vandy or Magnepan, but for what you seem to be seeking, as I was, it may be the right speaker.