Seems I'm not the only one who has this problem with too much of a good thing. I appreciate the transparency and accuracy of a modern speaker...but sometimes they're just too much. I heard a big Bryston system with Ariels recently...it was amazing, but I would quickly tire of the aggressiveness of the overall sound.
Quads, KEFs, Vandys, ProAc, Harbeths, Ohms, Spendors!!!! I've got a lifetime of speaker listening to do!