If you are going to be a good reviewer you have to call it as you hear it. I believe that most people will appreciate and respect the honesty whether they agree with the revierwer's impressions or not. Every component has a sonic character, I'm unaware of any dead neutral audio components.
Regarding Linear Tube Audio I don't know if there is a "house sound" throughout their line or not. My listening experience is only with the MZ2-S as an integrated amplifier and used as a preamplifier in Tom's and my system. It has a clear,fast and detailed sound presentation. Relative to the Coincident components the MZ2-S has a lighter and leaner sound character, less tonal fullness or harmonic richness. Overall less weight and color saturation/vividness.
It will be a matter of which type of presentation someone is seeking.
Charles