A local dealer carries the persona line and I agree, when he had the Anthem STr gear connected the speakers sounded very ’audiophile’ like with air around the instruments, precise imaging with insane front to back layering, pretty impressive, but recently they started using a $5k pathos 100 watt integrated and the sound is completely different. much fuller midrange and while a tiny bit less air I found them more natural and this combination makes them my favorite system to date.
Not being a total noob I get the room will have something to say about final component matching, but these speakers sound much better than other threads on this forum would leave one to believe. Seriously, if you don't like the sound of these speakers I can direct you to a shop that will have you reaching for your wallet.