My Goodness!

Of course, the elephant in the room here, literally, is that ear to ear encounters with systems at trade shows can be equally fuzzy as can be demos in dealer store rooms. It’s a wild and rocky world out there. Somehow, we manage to figure it all out because we are crafty and enterprising beasts who are often forced to rely on our wits.

Actually they sound very good on video. High efficiency speakers great for tube amps. 

@pindac 

"I am comfortable with the claim I have heard the AN Youtube Demo' bettered with equipment costing a fraction of their prices."

So then you are avowing that systems can be auditioned successfully via Youtube?

@ bolong I got it from the get-go. ;)  Thanks!  It's def a great sounding bit!

 YT Recording quality of a system playing a recording is paramount.

My cheap laptop sound was fantastic. Even sound good thru my cheap phone.

My ears can pick up cues as to the quality the sound coming out of the speakers into the room.

The room appears to be quite small, bare hard wood floors and speaker placement looks compromised. That said the sound is clear and detailed. Room is not "treated" and overall sound at times too "lively"= too much reflective area?

Same setup probably epic in a dedicated room?