Any one who wants can post and should. I'm not monopolizing anything. Not sure if Johnny is posting or not as I haven't gone back to read. Just living in the moment.
You don't think the Treo's can rock or boogie or whatever and I certainly feel they do as do many others I speak with. Didn't know I had to have everyone I speak with about audio posting to prove what I say isn't a lie. As for your comments about me dismissing your thoughts and feelings, nothing is further from the truth. I have posted that I understand what you are saying. I said that the 3 does go deeper (I've posted that in other threads about them that you haven't read or at least posted on on other boards. i love the 3's for their price, but the 8-1 purchases of the TReo over the 3's comes directly from Richard. To me, that's folks who are choosing them over the 3's and many of us do listen to a lot of rock, but we would rather have an overall better speaker even if it doesn't have the displacement and or the room pressurization of the 3. That's the reason they cost more and Richard has engineered them to be much better. If you feel the 3 is a better speaker for you, that's cool and I'm honestly happy for you. I really am, but 8-1 would win out over some posters on a board (yes, me included). Again, those are the facts. I would venture to say that many of us who ended up with Treo's or Quatro's etc... have listened to the speakers one below and chosen to spend a bit more, because it fit's OUR system and personal tastes.
Many threads I've read on all the boards meander and go all over the place. I can promise you that I'm not the only one who takes things that way. I have basically spoken about the difference in the two speakers and haven't been talking about other speakers or electronics. As for the set up part that you take umbrage with, that was directly from Richard. I'm sorry that upset you, but for any speaker it's important to set them up correctly. Like I said, mine are about 3 feet from the rear wall I believe and they sound great on all music. That's not trying to start a fight and it's not white washing a thing. Honestly I have never said anything negative about the 3's and I haven't taken any swipes at you. If you feel I have, then I'm truly sorry. Not my intent ever.
When you read print instead of hearing voice inflection and reading non verbals, you don't always get the other person's thoughts fully. I love the 3's and feel they are a great value. The true value statements in the line are the 3's and the Quatro's to me.