I have owned both. The Monorail stays. The GL isn't even in the same league. The EA is not as harsh and is fuller and richer sounding by far.
Not accusing anyone of 'snake-oil' or less than golden ears... But isn't it difficult to objectively compare when you've swapped out cables. after taking the time to rewire the board, etc. I can hear subtle differences in cables, power, etc when I can A/B them directly, but my less than golden ears can't detect the difference given much time between A and B
so I redid my whole rig with EA Lyrics and Source cables except for a Mulder speaker cable which is voiced more to my liking in my amp...YMMV!
Thanks Seegs! Tony told me that difference between the Siren & Siren II, was sort of like the difference between the Lyric and Lyric HG.
I've always been curious about the Mulder, but the high cost, has been holding me back for the time being.
You know how it is - every piece of gear has its GAS/COST Threshold - GCT.
For those that have tried the Monorail with the George L's ends, did you have any difficulty in assembly? Are they harder to get a good connection than making the GL's is?