Because i can control at will all acoustical factors in a room designed for specific speaker, i think that acoustical treatment and especially mechanical control import way more than the brand name speaker itself...
Even in near listening...
I repeat that because all people with different ears, with different speakers boast their favorite speakers, but who spoke about the huge improvement from acoustic control over the relation speakers/room ?
My box speakers in a well controlled room are not behind but better than magnepan in a bad room by the way , EVEN IF TECHNICALLY the magnepan are better speakers...I know one of my friend own big magnepan but in an horrible room.....
Then....Conclude yourself....
The choice of speakers itself matter least than room control and treatment...
Timbre perception dont emerge magically from the speakers techs sheets, but from his specific relation to the room acoustic content and all other acoustic factors too comes this way...
Pick the best speakers ratio/price for your needs and for your room size and geometry and think acoustic treatment and mechanical control ...
Acoustic listening experiments are way more fun and enlightening for us than "buy this brand name and plug it"...
But it is for me at least....
Deeper purse with no time to loose in experiments think otherwise for sure.... 😁😊😎😊😊😊😊😊😊😊