How does Bel Canto compare to BAT?

Darkj and Dwhitt, thank you for your input.

i have your speaker and i love the krell 400xi int. but the bel canto is very similar in which i have heard, did look, both are great....

Like belgian chocolate vs tahitian vanilla

I had a BAT VK-200 (slightly underpowered for my Martin Logan SL3) but a wonderful amp, rich with a great tone, but still detailed and accurate. I replaced it with a pair of Bel Canto evo 200.2's in monoblock. The Bel Canto is smooth and liquid, but not lush like the BAT was. Additionally, that BAT ran hot --

I, and everyone who heard them, loved both. It came down to power for me, but I think if one appeals to you, then the other will as well, even though they are different.