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I have the worst measuring DAC and one of the best measuring DAC. My casual ears can't tell any difference.

Ported is generally superior to sealed for music sound quality. Higher efficiency, lower distortion, and/or higher output. None of the measurable advantages of sealed are audible compared to a properly designed port. Advantage of sealed is a smaller box or when you want extremely deep extension...

-15 to -10 for movies

I have miniDSP SHD and NAD 758 V3. They sound identical with my Gelenec 8341's. I would recommend upgrading your room acoustics or speakers first. Those are by far the greatest sources of distortion in a system.

I use Dirac Live

I'm planning to do NAD 758 V3 -> miniDSP SHD or SHD studio -> Genelecs while waiting for Monoprice HTP-1 measurements

There is no compression problem. They are designed to be used at around 2m listening distance.

All the Genelec "The Ones" speakers are 3 way

JBL does 50% deals for their 705P/708P speakers. But don't expect any discounts for Genelec or Neumann gear.

It's not just peak SPL, but how much distortion there is at a given output level. That KEF model is a monster with 2x10" bass drivers, 2x6.5" lower midrange, 6.5" midrange, and 1" tweeter.

IDK what constant directivity means if it can be used to describe design principle of F228Be.

The 8050 can't compete. KEF Model 4 has way higher dynamic capabilities. You'd need to look at models like the 8361, S360, and 1237.

Lots of near field studio monitors have wide dispersion that won't work well if you're sitting far away.

What do you mean? Group delay of 8351B looks lower to me.

Sorry should have reworded that. I meant that the room acoustics and placement will bottleneck speaker performance. I would prioritize WAF and dynamics for this use case.

I'd demo the KEF R11. With this room, placement, and seating position, speakers like the S3V are going to perform much worse than their potential.

What crossover did you use? Frequency and slope? Hearing the subs is definitely concern for me, considering the LS50 bass extension.

Room is 11x11x9 feet. I think listening distance will be around 4-5 feet. Setup will mainly be used for gaming and movies. I ordered Klipsch RP-600M and KEF LS50 to try out, but was curious what other options to consider? Budget is around $500/speaker. I'd prefer to stick with passive speakers.

Pushing manufacturers to make better products is great. But seems like folks here care more about measurements than sound quality for their own purchase decisions. Almost like it is an idealogical choice. I see similar obsession with directivity graphs. The measurements aren't pretty, but I...