They still do not go all that low but what is there is clean
Huh. When I auditioned these (the III's) at a dealer's showroom, the bass I heard was not clean. Somewhat thumpy and poorly defined - close enough for R&R but little else. I really wanted it to be clean, but that was not what I heard. Perhaps it was the MacIntosh amp or the cavernous room? Whatever, I put my wallet back in my pocket.