Devores and Omegas - input please

many thanks @prof, very useful input and benchmarking vs harbeths

@prof  Great description of the Devores. Never could have said it so well. Very much what I heard. 

Glad it was of use.

I've owned Devore speakers since 2009, most recently the O/93. I was hoping it would be my last speaker but for me there was something awry in the upper mids (presence region that prof mentioned above) that led me sell them. I loved this speaker in every other regard, and spent 5 months trying to figure this out. I even tried a different room with no change. 
I know several people that are bothered by this particular frequency and several that can't fathom what I'm talking about, regardless of components or placement. For those that hear it, volumes over around 80db become the threshold to turn the volume down. At first I attributed it to recordings, room, dac, cables, tried to EQ it with no success. Over time and speaking with people in the industry, I came to find that this is one of the only reasons people sell them. IMO these people are obviously the minority of listeners. It wasn't the tweeter, but the upper range of the 10 inch driver, or possible a resonance at that range, as some have stated to me.  
That said, I've never heard a speaker that has so many other strengths. Presence, bass, dynamics, all off the charts. It kind of ridiculous to follow that statement with- I just could enjoy them at anything but low volume levels. If that particular frequency didn't cause fatigue I would be done with my speaker search. I've spent some time with the O/96 but years ago and can't comment.        
  

@prof,
That was an excellent description of distinguishing speakers that fit the "neutral/accuracy " mode versus those that mimic the "natural/organic live like sounding" mode. I understand precisely what you mean. Yes indeed, tenor saxophone heard live is fat, warm and full in tone. I really dislike speakers that strip and dilute this real character/presentation  and referred to as accurate.
Charles