@audiotroy The Personas were NOT fatiguing in the 1 hour I listened to them with the correct gear. The Lyngdorf pre and the Simaudio 860A amp. I really loved it. I think I could get the gear sorted out to make it sound even better. I do have concerns about listening for 8+ hours. Just a hunch and until I do so I will not know for certain.
I do not know if you are paying attention to this thread but today after my GIK treatments my system (Peachtree Nova and KEF LS50) are sounding the best they ever have sounded. I could listen all night to this. I am going to listen to the room treatments I now have with the LS50’s for a few weeks and think over this idea of me requiring a floor stander, maybe I won’t. The TAD ME1 with stands is $10K MSRP today. A lot of things are changing. Some exciting amps are also being released very soon.
Getting back to the Persona. I was really impressed by them. I actually understand your posts about them. I may even agree they could be better than the KEF Blades which I love. I have room downstairs for either a Blade or 9H and I know you have both for demo. I also know that you guys know how to show these speakers. However, as I mentioned before that downstairs system is for another day and I will not need the type of effort I am putting into this office system to make that one sound great.
BTW - For the last few days, I have been thinking about the T+A HV amp with a DSP streamer for a floorstander. The T+A is on A'gon for $9K. There is also the new CODA amp that Teajay is raving about. The new Krell u are raving about. A lot of options.