Thank you all for your valuable comments and advice. I had decided to go for the Rockport Orion and made my order a few months ago.
The wait was longer than expected, as Rockport was busy finishing their new Rockport Lynx for its world debut. My speaker finally arrived eight months after I placed the order, but it was worth the wait. Straight out of the crate, the new speaker was already on another level as compared to my previous speaker, though the bass took some time to open up. After a month of breaking in, I’m in sonic heaven. Special thanks to JiminGa for his detailed explanation of the speaker’s essence. I completely agree with his comment that the speaker’s cabinet is extremely quiet, allowing for better resolution and a more realistic, natural sound. With the 13-inch woofer, the bass is out of this world. I’m very glad that I made this choice.
The wait was longer than expected, as Rockport was busy finishing their new Rockport Lynx for its world debut. My speaker finally arrived eight months after I placed the order, but it was worth the wait. Straight out of the crate, the new speaker was already on another level as compared to my previous speaker, though the bass took some time to open up. After a month of breaking in, I’m in sonic heaven. Special thanks to JiminGa for his detailed explanation of the speaker’s essence. I completely agree with his comment that the speaker’s cabinet is extremely quiet, allowing for better resolution and a more realistic, natural sound. With the 13-inch woofer, the bass is out of this world. I’m very glad that I made this choice.