Have an update....
Tried the Emotiva 8.3s due to the 20% off sale. I compared them directly to the DT 8080STs. In short, I though the DTs were superior in almost every regard. The Emotivas sounded very "boxed" in like you were listening to two big black boxes. The difference was not subtle.
I will have the Aperion Grands on Tuesday for round 2.
Not impressed by the Emotivas. I think 9/10 people would choose the DTs.
-Brian
Did I tell you I thought the Def Tech BP7000SC sounded better than the B&W 800D?
I wish I had not sold my BP7000SC speakers!
I have a very funny feeling that even after you've tried all these speaker, you will come back to your DefTech!
I've auditioned the B&W 800D, 802D, 803D, Paradigm Studio 100 towers, PSB Imagine T, Dali Euphonia MS5, Martin Logan Vantage, and Krell Evoluion One towers, and none of them sounded better than the Def Tech BP7000SC to my ears. Just my opinion, of course.
A lot of these speakers sound "Boxed" as you've mentioned. They sounded "compressed". The DTs sounded open, uncompressed, and clear, clear, clear.
