Anyone heard these? How do they sound?

Timrhu - Your brain has an automatic impact if you voice an opinion about a speaker's sound. How else do you know what you think is sound? Why is there more than one brand of speakers in the world? Because everyone's opinion is different, because their childhood and life experiences impact their impressions, and so we all interpret things differently.

The lastest issue of Stereophile has a great opening editorial by John Atkinson that pertains to my comments very nicely. Check it out.

However, I agree that there can be an "average" consensus about a speaker's type of sound but the subjective reply can't be much more than dynamic/lean vs. smooth/full.

Aball, what would this forum be without opinions on how equipment sounds? I've seen three paragraph descriptions on the sound of an aftermarket power cord here.
BTW I read the editorial this morning while on the toilet.

"I used to sell them. We nicknamed them the Stinka if that gives you any idea..."

This is way off base. I agree that run passively they might not be my first choice, but they are certainly a reasonable one. And when run actively, if you think they stinka, I think you can't heara.

Tim, I am just saying lots of context is necessary.

Funny enough, I read the editorial while on the toilet too.

Well fellas... these are quite er ..interesting and enlighting comments. I am so glad I asked this question in the first place. I did a small amount of research and it seems that to buy this speaker and the associated LINN gear
to appreciate them active would fall outside of my budget.
But I sure get entertained.. (I mean educated) by all the
wise audiophiles here at the forum.
THANKS