Emerald Physics: Ultimate Bang for the Buck?

As both a hobbyist and an X Hi-End store owner, I have owned quite a few different speakers over some 40+ years, including, Accoustat 2+2s (with both tweaked servos and Medallion transformers), Genesis IVs, first generation Reference 3A MM Dr Capos, Magnepan 3.5Rs, Usher 6371s , they all have their strengths and weaknesses. The biggest love/hate relationship was with the 2 + 2s and the Maggies

Due to their open baffle design they throw and incredibly addictive sound stage, however their XOs, etc drove me up a wall, and they dominate my quite large listening space/living room, constantly drawing attention to their physical presence 

Happiness was rediscovered when I took the plunge and bought EP KC IIs: in addition to being open baffle, they are also extremely efficient, about 4ft tall, and only $2500.I ordered them with WW OCC for the internals. I am told the WW internals upgrade was transformative

Whatever changes I make, including interconnects, power cords, even vibration devices, are readily apparent and when the recordings are good, the experience is most enjoyable

Sadly, EP speakers do not get the magazine reviews they well deserve, but IMHO, they are well worth your hard earned money. If they draw attneion at all it's because it's hard to believe that such wonderfully balanced music comes from such a relatively small package.