System edited: Indulged in a pair of Sophia II's, bought of Audiogon, new never opened. Breaking in, haven't finished set-up yet. Awesome so far but now realize I have to improve source CD player and need a good phone stage.

abone1999 October 28, 2007 16:49

abone1999, as long as you are happy! Both Ushers and Wilsons are great speakers!

tboooe October 13, 2007 19:36

Hi Tboooe,

Thanks again for the Usher information but I made a deal for the Wilson Sophia's I found here on Audiogon. They are local, I met the guy and trust him, he will help me with set-up etc. and I have heard Sophia's before so I know I will be very happy with them. It was between Wilson and Usher but these will be up and running way sooner. More $'s mind you!

abone1999 October 13, 2007 19:15

I already checked prices in Taiwan and you can expect to pay around $6K USD for the BE10, not including shipping and customs.

As for reliability, I have had my Ushers for 1 year now, with almost daily use and no problems. It appears to be very well built! Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

By the way, thank you for the kind words.

tboooe October 10, 2007 20:06

Thanks for the feedback Tboooe. There is no Usher dealer where I live, in Vancouver, so I have my son, who lives in Taiwan, checking prices there. Who knows, I may be able to score a screaming deal.
Have you had any reliability or service issues with the Ushers? That would be a concern for me given there is no local dealer.
Btw, I checked out your system and pics......that is very nice equipment you have. Good to see someone with a dedicated living room for sound.
Andy

abone1999 October 10, 2007 17:38

abone1999, as a person who moved up from BW (601, 805S, 802D), I would say that Ushers are a great choice. I now have the BE10. You really do get incredible performance at a very reasonable price but I am sure you have read all of the reviews already. Good luck!

tboooe October 09, 2007 10:43