Very nice, I also like the pretty SVS I saw too.
Thanks for noticing my little corner pounder. I wish it were actually finished in Rosewood, but the had already changed to the Rosenut finish before I ordered it. It's just a little redder than the Rosewood speakers, but it's all good. It does it's job.
Continuing on the Dynaudio comments, I just had a chance to run them through some heavier source material, like Dio, Evanescence, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Ozzy, etc. I can confirm my original suspicion that the Dynaudio have a lot less lower end punch, particularly on power tracks like Evanescence's "Everybody's Fool" or Metallica's "Holier Than Thou" or "Through The Never". It seems that the same qualities that make these such a fine speaker for so many other genre's make them a little less desirable for heavier music, i.e. the lightness and openness that makes them otherwise sound so good doesn''t translate well into music that supposed to be heavy. Also, the way that the Dynaudio present the voices, as I mentioned before, can start to sound a bit too bright at the higher volume levels and the genre I'm talking about here.
By comparison, various sections of music where I've come to look forward to solid hits and punchy bass/drum/guitar rhythms on the Era were underwhelming on the Dynaudio. I'm going to go on record and say, subject to further A/B listening, that the Era are far more suited for listening to heavier rock or metal. They do seem to be heavier, punchier and make quick transitions cleaner.
