Hard to sidestep an issue you can't even SEE, I guess...

Look, I wouldn't put anything down unheard (features are another thing, but SOUND is sound. I loved the Audya's demos, and said so immediately). It's not like I haven't heard a pair of Monitor One's before... Got some friends with them. Thing is, for mastering purposes, it's MUCH harder to get a consistent response with a sub. I prefer a speaker that doesn't need a sub to sound full range. That's those 824's forte. I can't count the number of times people ask me 'where's the sub?' And I'm running them flat, no boost. Straight out the MOTU, into the 824's. I highly recommend them as your next monitor.

I don't care what specs say. Most of them, even some of the best (you ever look at what the ohmage is for Mackie SRM and power amp specs? ) are close to fiction. It's just gobbledygook for people without ears. I don't buy anything without listening and trying out. It really doesn't matter what the specs say. But if Fran can get these things to sound decent with the Master EQ and Comp on on a G70, that's not bad...

I'm not going to order a pair, but if I see them in a store, I'm for sure going to at least check them out.