Sonic Frontiers Line 3 vs. BAT VK-5i

I've owned the Line 3 for about 2 months. I auditioned the BAT VK50SE, the 5i's big brother at the same time. The Line 3 has better base and they tie in the imaging department. The Line the also has a more extended high end and is dead quiet. The BAT is slightly more musical, the Line 3 more neutral. Go to the Sonic Frontiers web site for reviews. For me the decision was cost. I purchased the Line 3 here on Audiogone with new warranty cards etc for $2650. What amp and speakers do you have? My Line 3 tamed my Krell KSA200s and Thiel 3.6s into a most musical liquid sound. Also upgraded to Alpha Core interconnects/speaker wire that made vast improvements.

I've heard that boring comment from several reviewers and can relate to it. I find the Line 3 does tame the aggressive tendencies of the Thiels and possibly the Krell amp. However the music doesn't sound boring to me. It doesn't leap out and grab you by the ears but it sure sounds like live music to me. Its interesting (Stereophile review of the SF 300 watt tube amp) to hear people complain about a component sounding too neutral. Tastes vary and I get excited about a system with a more detailed or envolving sound also, for about a day, then listening fatuge sets in. I can enjoy music on the Line 3 all day and night. I couldn't do that with my old ARC LS2B.