"ps: Out of curiousity, how long did you audition he Ohms? What about the sound prevented you from "falling in love"? TIA."
Hi bondmanp:
About 175 hours. During break-in I would play them at about 75 -85 db and leave the house while I ran errands.
My wife is blessed with an extraordinary pair of ears- I'm envious. She could not listen to the speakers, even at low volumes. She found them strident. She did not pressure me to return them but was happy when I did. I also realized that as much as I thought I'd like the soundstage that OHMs produce, I really did not, preferring more precise imaging (some might say this is "musically artificial"). My Sonus Fabers give me that.
Perhaps I'm being too critical with regard to fit and finish- but I could not get past the appearance of the veneer on the OHMs. A career as an advertising photographer can do some funny things to a person. :)
The rest of the speaker was solid.
As I said, I'm pretty sure I "get" what Mr. Strohbeehn is doing, and I have enormous respect for his abilities as an engineer. He was a complete gentleman when I told him that the 2000's simply were not for us and he approved the return. I do not in any way intend to disparage his company nor his products. If I have done so, I regret that
RE: Sonus Faber, I come from very blue, blue collar roots and my drug of choice is still beer, but in some things I have expensive taste. I purchased both pairs of my SF monitors used. Part of the enjoyment I derive from Sonus Faber is visual.