Feel free to talk me off the ledge

I have lived with Heresys. As you mentioned, that tweeter will drill a hole in your brain.

You have a lot of good suggestions. But the bottom line is how the speaker performs in your room with your system. It is especially vital that your amp mates well. And really has a SQ that sound real to you.

I have been very impressed with the Fyne line. Those designers have taken the blueprint of Tannoy and taken it to a new level. And if you like horns, the Voti are a great choice and not as sharp as the Heresy.

@jerryg123 "other than the guys at Audio Science Review"

What do they like? Did they even listen to the BRX? 

I guess both John Atkinson and Herb Reichert are deaf or hard of hearing, because they both liked the BRX very much. 

I am sorry to inform you, “you are doomed”. Best to never listen to music again and if you must...only listen on a Panasonic boom box.

I’m torn between the Goldenear BRX and the more expensive, by about $500, Buchardt S400 MKII...both utilize passive radiators. My last passive radiator speaker was way back in the 80’s, a pair of Realistic (Radio Shack) Optimus 10’s, those speakers sounded fantastic. They had an 8 inch woofer and a 10 inch passive radiator. Here is an old print ad for them on ebay....these speakers had extraordinary bass that you could feel....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/383838445306?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=27B-9Yf_SPO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=DsW_0bRwTTC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY