Ears hurt when listening after changing speakers

reduction in spl vs seating distance is almost perfectly linear with panel speakers and is almost exponential with point source speakers.

Huh? How can that possibly be? Have you actually measured this? Also, there are panel speakers that are also point sources, so how does that factor into your equation?

I think he's referring to power response.  And for LS vs PS yep, its very different.  Neither ought to be linear however

Hard to pin down as many have posted.  Since your ROOM is the most important element of any listening situation, maybe get it measured for frequency response vs all those speakers.  Maggies typically do not cause any listening fatigue unless you are using poor electronics, which it does not seem you are, so that is what I would suggest to any customer.

Also, I would wonder why they switched out of Maggies.  Maybe bigger Maggies or a subwoofer or two if you are missing the pounding bass from either modern or orchestral music?  Just a thought.  Seems like you have a good dealer, so keep at it and you will figure it out. 

Personally, I see little gain in ANY variable from switching out of Maggies, but that is just me, I guess--and the other people who keep them forever like I do.  Just can' find anything better IN MY ROOM, of course!

Cheers!

Thanks to all for your suggestions and thoughts.  For nkonor I am so sorry to hear of your situation. Some of you had questions for me so will try to answer.  

- I had a Pass Labs amp (was a typo in my earlier description)
- I do love the Aviors even with this issue. There are revealing, I can hear each instrument, female vocals are so inviting, and basically the music is more exciting 
- the VTL did help

Distortion is painful?

Update: Today is day 7 of using steriod ear drops, Itching has completely stopped and Hearing is significantly improved ! I am so grateful that the one last enjoyment in life is not being taken from me. For those with hearing problems, I suggest finding an Ear Specialist. Your primary care or others are not Ear Specialist. Worth finding a good one.

Thanks @ erik_squires, @mapman and @lourdes for the thoughts. erik, as you, I have long been a proponent of room treatment and use ASC tube traps, GIK, Auralex, and Vicoustic diffusers. Question for erik, I have treated all four walls and corners. I am thinking that the Vicoustic multifusers on the ceiling might be the final tweak needed. Any thoughts?  mapman, the Rockport dealer did check the adjustments on the MIT Oracle cables and turned down the articulation on the network boxes and that did help. Any other thoughts are appreciated on other cable changes ?

Since this will be my final system, I am doing an all out assault. When I switched from Spectral to Pass Lab, I had the Spectral 30SV for 1 week of absolute amazing preamp and sound before mayhem jumped into the mix. My mind will not let go of the Spectral 30SV linestage. I think that I would like to try it with the Pass XA 160.8s that I now have. Any of you technical guys see any issues with pairing the Spectral pre with the Pass amps ?

Appreciate everyones thoughts and help.

Best to All on this Journey