I am fully aware that we all hear differently in that we all have our own "idea" of how things should sound. Might I add that I am not a tower guy. Never have been. But, once I heard the Sony Core towers I was totally blown away.
The thing is, the Cores were positioned right next to the AJ Pioneer speakers. Granted BB does NOT provide the best atmosphere for critical listening, but I was easily able to discern that the Cores were clearly superior to the AJ Pioneers. Honestly, never thought in a million years that I would EVER recommend a Sony speaker, but I am sure am doing so. Glad that you like your Pioneer speakers.
Cheers,
Phil