I disagree. My salon 2's contoured my music tastes nearly as much as my kef R105/3's. those kef's were probably to this day the flattest measuring speakers made and they cut my listenable selection by 80%. Hi rez speakers are high risk high reward if someone like me doesn't have access to a wide batch of components to make them sing. I don't play or sing, have no degrees, but have lost a fair size pile of money on "perfect" speakers that didn't agree with the rest of my room and system. I don't think 2 channel speakers should be designed with the same criteria as home theater speakers either.