I am curious what you thought of them in person? I am beginning to salivate while waiting.......
Much better than the photos man! And the RAAL tweeter...well, let's just say it has me wishing I could swap out the LCY's in my SongTower's.
Some people may disagree, or even not notice a difference in SQ, but to my ears the difference between the RAAL and LCY was significant. The RAAL is every bit as detailed as the LCY but smoother and airier, sometimes sounding even more detailed. I don't know if it's less distortion or what, but is was oh so silky smooth. In fact, from another perspective, two of the gentleman I walked the show with on the second day commented how much better the speakers sounded with the RAAL. They literally went from not caring for them much (last year) to liking them quite a bit. Again, some may not notice much difference at all, but I know I did, and so did my companions. And please, don't take this as the LCY being a bad tweeter, as it's not; I still LOVE mine, and would chose it over most tweeters. But the RAAL is better in every way, and that's just how it is, in my opinion. And it should be, considering the price difference.
I hope that helps. Time for me to start saving for HT2-TL RAAL's me thinks.
P.S. I walked the entire show and hit almost every room, and Jim's craftsmanship was outgunned by no one. Like I said, you really have to see his work in person.