I'm having a similar experience. I had a catastrophic incident with my Proac Response 3.8s back in the early 00's that I am only now addressing. During the interim, the rest of the system was mothballed, and most of my listening was in my study using nearfield monitors and a sub. Over the years, I found it harder and harder to just listen for enjoyment. It could be because I use that system for mixing and composing, or it could be the nature of near-field listening, or maybe my Neuman and Focus gear are a bad match, or something else, or a combination.
Fast forward to last week. While waiting for replacement Proac drivers, I put my old ADS B7's on some Sanus stands and hooked them up to my front end ( Arcam CD player, Rogue 99 preamp, Bryston 4B ST).
Magic! I'm sure it helps that the Bryston has gobs of headroom for the B7's, but I suspect its a little like encountering an old friend after many years of separation as well.
Fast forward to last week. While waiting for replacement Proac drivers, I put my old ADS B7's on some Sanus stands and hooked them up to my front end ( Arcam CD player, Rogue 99 preamp, Bryston 4B ST).
Magic! I'm sure it helps that the Bryston has gobs of headroom for the B7's, but I suspect its a little like encountering an old friend after many years of separation as well.