I’ve owned ML’s for 35 years. I’ve also owned Open Baffle speakers, which are a different type of dipole speaker. We all have our speaker preferences. We don’t need to attempt to justify why we choose what we do. Simply enjoy them, and allow others to enjoy their choices. It’s a big audio world with something for everyone. Be happy you found something that appeals to you. Case closed.
And @technomagus I also own Spires and have them in a smaller room. I feel zero need to upgrade.