This answer is not to evade or act smart it's just true. I've been listening to natural sound since birth. I am very familiar with the sound of real acoustic instruments in my own listening room. I've purchased box and panel speakers. I've gotten to listen to speakers from manufacturers I could never hope to afford (while considering their little brothers) in acousticly treated rooms with first rate electronics. So, finally, the context I am basing the end of my quest on is the TRUTH of Sound I hear in my room with my electronics with the Harbeth SHL-5. I have not said they are the best. I can say they are the best for me and I recommend them wholeheartedly to anyone who askes. Sometimes you just get lucky.
