Thanks Nando. I don't have a bunch of things laying around to test vs, but sometimes the differences are obvious, like in this case. I'm personally more interested in quality vs quantity and typically listen to levels that are more on par with what bobbysdad stated. I have found that over the years, reviewing takes a bit longer for me, since I prefer to "live with" the product for awhile. That way I can listen at any time of day or conditions. Sometimes I'll listen actively, but then other times I'll listen more passively and see if something grabs my attention. I also think that it's important that a piece of gear can be more informative, without altering tonal characteristics in order to judge fidelity. That's a much more difficult task with loudspeaker comparisons, because they are so tonally different. A matter of taste and fidelity are different things, but two sides of the same coin.
In the looks department, I'm a sucker for analog meters...
