ATC actives are well known for dynamics and lack of compression on transients. Dynamics are quite often the missing element from many systems which are otherwise excellent in other respects.
Speed kills....
Which is why I love 'stats so much. For myself, dynamics and leading edge transients are essential. Are there any alternatives in terms of dynamic "boxey" type (verity?) speakers that I should listen to? My present speakers are hales t8's (hales has been out of business a long time ago) and they are about as far away from that ideal as you can get. I want to go in a different direction for my FINAL set of speakers.