@andy2 , I'm curious how you'd describe the small midrange sound. I'd have thought that it would have less directional sound and therefore be less room dependent. I decided a while back that I like small midranges. I'm not 100% sure why. Maybe more resolution due to low mass, maybe less directional and therefore better off axis response. Maybe something else, I'm not sure but I never would've thought they had an inherent sound.