A few years ago I'd have probably said the same, but now would have to disagree. Well I would disagree if I were listening to the music on the disc. If I were listening to the treble, the bass , the soundstage or transient attack I would probably share your enthusiasm - as I did for a year or so. But I'm a music fan, and I actually find I can hear more of the music without the use of DEQ.

I share others reservations that working on a signal by processing it further in PCM is damaging to the listenability. Why? That's to be investigated I guess - but my experience suggests something is going awry in the process and you certainly aren't getting out what you are putting in - regardless of what your measurements might tell you.

So it is for that reason that I tend to prefer a speaker with a properly designed analogue crossover to one knocked up quickly on a PC with steep filters known for ringing. It's purely that I have matured from listening to the sound to listening to the music.

I have to say the design and finish are superb. I personally would prefer the plain old veneered boxes but I'm probably a bit old fashioned. I'm sure there will be fans of both approaches out there, as the commercial success of the likes of Vivid demonstrates. Good luck with the project.