Some great responses from all of the above contributors.
As previously stated, the speaker needs to be matched to your personal room acoustics, personal musical tastes, tonal preferences, amplifier being used, and tonal accuracy of source components... Not to mention the sonic and tonal contributions from interconnects, speaker and power cables, fuses, outlets and more. You might be able to narrow down your choices a bit by comparing them in a dealer's system, but the true test is to take the time, effort and patience to properly set up one pair at a time at home. Find a dealer who will work with you and allow you to audition them in your system. Don't expect the first pair you try to nail it on the head. Most of us have gone through dozens of speakers over the years to get the sound closer to our tastes. Have fun and experiment! If your favorite music does not "stir your soul" emotionally, keep trying...
As previously stated, the speaker needs to be matched to your personal room acoustics, personal musical tastes, tonal preferences, amplifier being used, and tonal accuracy of source components... Not to mention the sonic and tonal contributions from interconnects, speaker and power cables, fuses, outlets and more. You might be able to narrow down your choices a bit by comparing them in a dealer's system, but the true test is to take the time, effort and patience to properly set up one pair at a time at home. Find a dealer who will work with you and allow you to audition them in your system. Don't expect the first pair you try to nail it on the head. Most of us have gone through dozens of speakers over the years to get the sound closer to our tastes. Have fun and experiment! If your favorite music does not "stir your soul" emotionally, keep trying...