@helomech Thanks for the informative reply. Clearly you have found the items that work best for you in your room and for your musical taste. As a former dealer, THAT WAS JOB 1 for us! I suggest the boxless speakers only because we had much success with them and when A-B comparisons were made in our shop, they came out best. Remember, this was in the '70s-'80's, so life and speaker technology has improved dramatically since then. I have seen $200,000 speakers for sale for homes...no comment. Interestingly, I have noticed that many manufacturers are either raising their speakers on stands or designing them to be 6' tall. I wonder where they got that idea???
Finally, a listener is NEVER WRONG!!! You like a, I like b. If we all liked a, life would be boring and only one company would make speakers, not over 300 at any given time. I love the hobby for many reasons...some because I am retired from the business!...and respect everyone who is involved from any perspective. It is a great hobby with music at its core.
All I can suggest is that you find a super-high-end dealer in your area who has the latest 30.7's running in a proper set-up and give them a listen. Of course they are ridiculously (to me) expensive, but seeking the best and then buying what you can afford that gets you as close as possible is what the hobby is all about, IMO. I hear you loud and clear that you found better than the 1.7 units. Possibly the company has heard you as well and has figured out how to fix that--at an outrageous price. Then again, that is the way of the world. Race cars pretending to be daily drivers cost a bundle but don't do any better getting you from a to b than cheap cars. But a prancing horse on your car costs a ton more than a bow tie! Enjoy the music...
Cheers!