I agree that the BL3s are great speakers. I don't know the audiophile jargon, but what I can say is that the mid-range is very clear (voices sound great) and the bass is not less than satisfactory. It is a perfect active speaker to play my apple lossless files through an IPOD+Wadia itransport+Quad CDP system.
Having said that, I am still curious about the Stradas.
Having said that, I am still curious about the Stradas.