Wow that must make me an influencer
Speakerwise, when I was selecting speakers a few years' back, Wilsons didn't really do it for me. I could hear the hand-off across the drivers, esp to the bass, and found this very distracting. I guess you'd call this a lack of coherence. These were previous gen models I would add, and from what I've read, the current ones are a big step on.
Wilson Benesch are the complete opposite - complete coherence across the frequency range and one of the reasons I fell in love with them. They also have a natural flow to them. Where they lag the Wilsons would be in impact from the bass, but this is restored by adding a pair of Torus subs.
I've only heard Rockport in show conditions, and liked them. That said, a local Rockport dealer who heard my system suggested I wouldn't fall in love with them - think something to do with the speed of my current system would make the Rockport's feel a bit laid-back.
I'm considering upgrading my speakers next year (they are likely now the limiting factor in my system, particularly when it comes to scaling big orchestral pieces), and on the list would be larger Wilson Benesch, Alsyvox, Stenheim, and possibly Gobel and YG. The problem as always is getting home demos.