Yes the Ref 1 and especially Ref 2 sounds really clear. Not muddy nor crisp, just clear.
They basically hand build each speaker to order so each one is tuned to the cabinet and checked out manually.
Yes this may sound like the speakers would be more expensive but their overhead is actually low since they sell by word of mouth most of the time by people like me who are owners of their speakers.
For the same money I paid for my earlier reference and soon to be mine, a new Ref 1, there are many similar quality speakers. If you add custom built and consider the customer service which is second to none and a staff that will call you or email you personally back for any issues, it was an easy decision.