proac 2.5, heron i,or virgos

I just bought Heron i speakers. I was lucky enough to hear them at home with a Classe Ca 151. The combination was great, and I am looking for a good deal on a Classe 201. I can tell you for sure that the Meadowlarks are great speakers. They do everything right, including amazing bass, imaging, soundstage and detail. The Classe was smooth and natural, never hard to listen to, no listener fatigue. I heard the Virgos at my dealer before I bought the Herons from him. I chose the Meadowlarks, for what I thought was a sweeter and more natural midrange, and much better bass. I am unsure why they are not more popular. I think for the money, they are the best I could have gotten. If you email me, I could tell you where you could find a great deal on a pair.

TRYING TO COMPARE MEADOWLARK TO AUDIO PHYSIC IS LIKE COMPARING PEUGOT TO BMW OR MERCEDES.i DONT THINK YOU WILL HAVE A HARD TIME DETERMINING THE DIFFERENCE IN CLARITY MUSICALITY AND SEAMLESSNESS.PRO-AC IS EVEN BETTER THAN MEADOWLARK.I WILL TELL YOU THAT VIRGO'S LOVE TUBES

i've heard the meadowlark kestrel hot-rod, the proac tablette signature 2000's, the proac 1.5's the proac 2.5's. the meadowlark was very nice, but even the little tablette 2000 was better, in all areas, except, of course, the bass. the proacs are much more transparent than the hot-rod kestrel, at least - dunno about the heron. also haven't heard the audio-physic... but, even the li'l tablette is quite a bit more $$$ than the kestrel... doug

I own a set of the 2.5s. Personally I dont think I would want to hear them with your amps (no offense). The Proacs sound a bit reticent in the midrange compared to both the bass and low treble. Warmer sounding tube components are recommended, more neutral components like SF are possible but may be too strident. Unless you have a large room I think you might end up with too much bass and too much brightness. I have heard the Meadowlark Shearwaters and I like them pretty well. Powerful bass but not as good as the Proacs in the treble or particularly through the midrange. Not as much detail as the Proacs but more forgiving of bad recordings. The virgos I havent heard but from the reviews they sound like the exact opposite of the Meadowlarks - ultradetailed, superb treble, superb soundstaging, but no real bass. - Chris