Glad to see yourmando filled you in on the response. Yes, the MTM supposedly helps with the desk reflections, and the speaks would normally be tilted up to point at your ears, helping that a little more. I've seen (via youtube) recording studios having them on their side, but it doesn't look like a good idea. And you'd have to have them on a platform at ear level (no pun intended). I think they mainly supply the base for that for use as center channel, keeping a low profile. IK Multimedia says that mic stands are ideal, getting away from desk reflections altogether.Thanks. The MTM design decision is interesting for a nearfield application – surely dispersion patterns matter less in the nearfield, though I could be assuming things – so maybe they were going for limited desk reflections?
The speakers sound fairly accurate. I don't sit around listening to music all the time unless it's something of mine I'm working on, but listening to a variety to get used to the speakers capabilities, I've heard a number of things I didn't notice before in casual listening—a screaming hot vocal that's clearly capturing some amp buzz in the vocal mic, etc. I think they'll work out well for what I want to use them for.