The lx521 design address all of these concerns. For the record, I own both the Orion and lx521. There in only a fleeting comparison between the two in that one is clearly a stepping stone to the next. As are all of Siegfried's designs. The lx521 is a true magnum opus. Soundstage can only be compared to the MBL Radialstrahler design but at a non-mortgage investment. Just my opinion.