In my limited experience, obtaining choral music reproduction that is anywhere near the sound of a live performance- in a venue with good acoustics - is very difficult to achieve (though I've experienced some live performances in lousy venues that came close to emulating mid-fi). Obtaining the natural reverb, decay, dynamics, and clarity of a live choral production doesn't seem to come easy on any system that I've heard. Granted,this can be said of most music, but the scale (number of voices) seems to make choral music tough to capture on a recording.
That said, planar speakers seem to do relatively well with this genre. I must admit, I've never owned planars, nor have I heard all of the speakers listed above; so again my opinion is based on limited experience, and may be way off.
Something else to look at though: I don't see any mention of the source you're using. Low resolution players seem to really muddy this area up.
That said, planar speakers seem to do relatively well with this genre. I must admit, I've never owned planars, nor have I heard all of the speakers listed above; so again my opinion is based on limited experience, and may be way off.
Something else to look at though: I don't see any mention of the source you're using. Low resolution players seem to really muddy this area up.