I have owned MBL 111s and can confirm that they have magical presence. I first heard them at the Venetian at CES and was blown away. Nothing else save the Acapella Violin has given me that suspension of disbelief that the musicians were actually in the room with me. I am in the process of downsizing, and will have a much smaller space in which to enjoy my 2-channel music, so am looking for a downsized audiophile solution.