You know, I'm not really one of those 'you have to hear it in person' kind of guys. A well recorded mp3 demo of a direct from the outputs performance is fine by me... I play all of them through my Mackie HR824's anyway, so they sound through the same system as I would use it on at home, helping comparison no end.

But, until I DO hear a well recorded demo through the reference monitors, I don't think I CAN really pass judgment. Unlike many here, sadly...