If you "can't optimize the sound" in your home (assuming that's where the problem is), how was the sound different when you auditioned them? Maybe the speakers have a flaw that placement, room treatments, upstream componentry, and tweaks can't fix.
Here's an example of an extreme case where the user went to lifelong herculean efforts, where he needed a different tweeter or speakers altogether.
My own philosophy is that I don't care the brand name, the look, or the rave reviews. If I have to work too hard to get it to sound right, I have better things to do with my time.
I will admit that I've done gradual adjustments to my Magneplanar 1.7s over the two years I've owned them. But they always sounded *good* from the start. I just found ways to bring out their best over time.
Here's an example of an extreme case where the user went to lifelong herculean efforts, where he needed a different tweeter or speakers altogether.
My own philosophy is that I don't care the brand name, the look, or the rave reviews. If I have to work too hard to get it to sound right, I have better things to do with my time.
I will admit that I've done gradual adjustments to my Magneplanar 1.7s over the two years I've owned them. But they always sounded *good* from the start. I just found ways to bring out their best over time.