I've always wanted a pair of these since my college days (but couldn't afford them at the time) and back in the early 2000s these were hyped to be amazing monitors. Anyone have one or have heard one and know how they would compare with some more modern speakers in the $1000-2000 price range?
I've been trying to hunt for a used one for a while to see for myself what the fuss was about but they all seem to have issues, either damaged cabinets (not the veneer which I know peels over time, but actual damage) or non "i" versions (which had issues with woofers dying).
Do you think these could give say a Kef LS50, Revel M105, or Ascend Sierra-2 or a Phil Harmonitor a run for it's money, or is it closer in performance to say a NHT C3/Ascend Sierra-1/Polk Lsim 703?