Nola Viper

[jimbones]

Does anyone here have experience with NOLA speakers? I am considering a used pair of Viper 2a's and was wondering if they are held in high regard. I have never heard them and would be buying them without an audition. (Note: I am coming from a pair of B&W DM640) I expect a rather big improvement (as well as price tag)

[Vapor1]

My opinion based on listening to Vipers some time ago is they were good in most aspects, very good in a few, but lacking in others.  The resolution/detail level overall was good, soundstaging was very good, bass tone and definition was very good, top octave air and extension was lacking.  They are I think a nice speaker, just that they don't really separate themselves from the pack.

But weren't they like $10K new?  Again, my opinion that's overpriced ... on the used market I'd say they're a $3000 speaker tops.  Now take that same speaker and have somebody who knows what they're doing retrofit with a RAAL on top, then you'd have something 

[jimbones]

My opinion based on listening to Vipers some time ago is they were good in most aspects, very good in a few, but lacking in others.  The resolution/detail level overall was good, soundstaging was very good, bass tone and definition was very good, top octave air and extension was lacking.  They are I think a nice speaker, just that they don't really separate themselves from the pack.

But weren't they like $10K new?  Again, my opinion that's overpriced ... on the used market I'd say they're a $3000 speaker tops.  Now take that same speaker and have somebody who knows what they're doing retrofit with a RAAL on top, then you'd have something 

I can't believe how overpriced speakers are. There is no way those speakers are worth 10K and I haven't even heard them.