My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers

PS: My second pet peeve are reviewers who hear "revealing" and very colored speakers and call them "neutral" when they are clearly not.

There is a   $500K(give or take $100K) Jadis set up for sale on Audiogon, 
You could take that $500K system and pair it with colored speakers and have a  colored distorted sound. 
So yes a  colored speaker is just that, distortion. 

IMO the easiest way to get ’revealing’ components, including speakers, is to reduce output in the lower mid range which effectively reveals more information in the mid range, or in many instances increasing the output in the upper mid range/lower highs which gives the appearance of better, more extended highs. Both of these can create a sense of increased soundstage, especially depth of image.

Lots of folks chase this sound endlessly it seems. The problem really occurs when folks buy components, including sources, similarly tweaked and they find it bright, strident etc. Then they commence looking for solutions in tweaks and room treatments ignoring the reality of the a principal source of the problem, they ignored the overriding solution, that of establishing system synergy and set up.

This is not new news but something I think many folks here have experienced, or are about to figure out. Or not and go broke. :-) It’s not just about a single component or speakers contribution.

What I mean is that speakers that are revealing are also usually quite colored. They don't unveil a recording, they focus your attention by suppressing some tones and enhancing others.

Try a pair of Moabs. Genuinely revealing. 

When you realize how right I am let me know. I got ways to remove so many veils you'll need a 20 yard dumpster to haul them all away by the time we're done.

Revealing = equivalent of cranking up the sharpness control on your TV.

eric, Very well said. Your explanation is revealing and come's from a unbiased and neutral position. All kidding aside, I have a pair of Beauhorn Virtuoso (s), with a  single Lowther DX4 (no crossover, of course) I've read where some say they don't go low enough, nor high enough ..., shouty etc. I never get past their enjoyment to  give any of that much consideration. 

PS:  My second pet peeve are reviewers who hear "revealing" and very colored speakers and call them "neutral" when they are clearly not.