I have compared in the same room my KLH Nines and the Ohm Walsh Sound Cylinders. The same amp was used for each. Planar electrostats vs. omni dynamics. They certainly sound different! The Nines are like a large window looking into the musical performance. The Ohms have the ability to bring the performers right into the room (uncannily so!). Yet each system is eminently satisfactory in connecting me to the essence of the various recordings (both analog and digital)!
Have you ever changed speakers to expereince a different "soundscape" or presentation??
Has anyone ever upgraded or changed speakers to experience a different "soundscape" or sonic presentation??
Whether right or wrong, I have always thought that different speakers CAN offer a different perspective on the music.played
Without tying this question to just sound staging and imaging,..... or planar, 'stat versus box speakers, has anyone been surprised or even stunned by listening to a familiar CD or LP, and believe it sounds different and more revealing than you ever have heard before?