Summary:
I can't believe someone claim there is no bass! These speaker has a lot top quality bass, tight, deep and low!
The speaker's midrange is the best I have never heard, because there is no crossover in the path, your amp have direct control of the midrange drivers. I believe this is reason why the midrange sound much better than other similar or even much more expensive speakers. The highs are to die for, crystal clear. Plenty of air around the instrument. great sound stage and presentation!
These speaker is the fastest I have ever heard! But please supply a lot of top quality power, the damping factor also need to be high to make these speaker sound their best!
This is a top choice speaker disregard of price on the market today!

Summary:
This is a super mid size speaker with huge sound stage. Very powerful, lighting fast, solid bass, natural midrange (no cross work on midrange. the best midrange you can get!), transparent highs!
This speaker enjoy a lot power from the power amp, can be used with solid state or tubes gear.
It is not cheap, but compare with all other class "A" speaker, this is a steal. Much better than watt/puppy. It a better speaker than speakers twice or more of the price. Top quality! Highly recommanded!

Summary:
The Eggleston Andras are simply marvelous speakers. While they do require careful set-up (including the use in my case of the supplied spikes), the Andras can create an aural image that is clear and spacious and robust and engrossing. I first heard these speakers at a friend's house, powered by his mid-size Krell amps. My pair of Andras have been driven by Classe gear and now the Pass Labs Aleph 1.2 monoblocs, and I am in love. Additionally, the speakers are beautifully constructed and lovely to just look at.
I suspect that many of the criticisms leveled at this speaker have resulted from less-than-optimum ancillary equipment, speaker placement, and room effects (I ignore criticisms regarding cost as being too subjective). In my experience (in 2 systems, plus the dealer's showroom), the Andras can paint an exceptionally true picture. You just have to spend a little time getting 'em set up right. Very highly recommended!

Strengths:
Full, rich, dynamic, and articulate

Weaknesses:
None of any merit

Similar Products Used:
Mirage M1, Watt Puppies 5.1, Thiel 3.6

Summary:
This is an update to my review of 9/4/00, in which I indicated how much I was enjoying these speakers. But I also indicated that I was driving them with a pair of Pass Aleph 2 amps, which, great as they are, only put out 100 watts per channel, although pure class A. I have now bitten the bullet, and substituted for the Pass amps a pair of Classe CAM-350 monoblocks (350 watts per channel). These open up the soundstage enormously, tighten up the bass, and convey a sense of ease generously. So, yes, all those people who indicated the Andras require substantial power were absolutely correct.

Strengths:
See my review of 9/4/00

Weaknesses:
Same

Similar Products Used:
Same

Price Paid:  $8500.00 from Stereo Exchange

Summary:
Easiest thing appears to be to respond to other reviewers'specific comments: (1) Price--is $15,000 too much? Yes, if $22,000 is too much for the Eidolons, and $30,000 too much for the J M Labs Utopias. Otherwise, hell no, it's a bargain. (2) Convenience. Forget most other comparable speakers in a New York apartment. It's not just speaker size, it's distance from the walls. Nothing can go 4-5'from the back wall in my 23' X 13.5' X 9' living room. The Andras are not only small but happily go 1' from the back wall and 2' from a corner-like enclosure, without the Tube Traps which were behind my B & W's. (3) Power. They seem very happy with my Pass Aleph 2's (100 watts of two-stage class A power). They might be happier with three times the power, but until my wallet recovers, this will do just fine in my room, thank you very much. (4) Cables--I am a devout Cardas Golden Reference freak, and switched to Golden Reference speaker cables as well after listening to the Andras for a day or two. It made a substantial difference. I cannot imagine using brighter or more aggressive-sounding cables on the Andras. (5) Other equipment--Sony SACD-1, Levinson 37 transport, dCS Purcell/Elgar, Sota Cosmos/SME 5/retipped Koetsu Rosewood Signature, lots of Bybee filters and chargers. (6) Enjoyment--this is what it's all about, and I couldn't be happier. If anyone had a different experience, I sympathize, but I don't think any audiophile can generalize from any other's experiences; that's what makes it all such fun.

Strengths:
Extraordinary soundstage, total honesty,size, ability to perform near walls, corners, huge dynamic range

Weaknesses:
weight, power requirement

Similar Products Used:
B & W 808, auditioned 801 Nautilus, Vienna Acoustics Mahler, Revel Salon, J M Labs Mezzo Utopias, etc., Wilsons

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