Went to a dealer I bought my Paradigm Monitor 7's and Integra receiver from more than a decade ago. Just wanted to see what they had now and listen to some speakers. They had Focal Aria 926,All the Golden ear Triton's except the 5's. Martin Logan Electromotion Esl's,which I own. Wasn't interested in the Paradigms. I listened to the 926's,nice sound,great imaging,tight bass. I was happy that they had the Esl's so I could do a direct comparison. The receiver was a cambridge with cambridge cd player. We put on the Esl's and instantly they sound was much better. The guy working there had a pair of Focal electra 1038 BE,9k.. He even said the Esl's sounded better than the Aria's 926. Everything sounded bigger and open. Next was the Triton 2's.. They already lost cause I can't get over the looks.. They sounded really good,smooth treble,nice mid range,good all around speaker. Then we threw on the Esl's again,and the same thing happened,they just sounded better,clearer smooth,great 3D sound stage. I'm convinced a conventional speaker just can't match it. Of course,we all know of the small sweet spot. I'm usually alone or with one other person. I pretty much confirmed I have the right speakers for me. I know there are going to be guys on here that will destroy me for my opinion,but it is what it is. :kiss: