@bdp24 Wow, J. Gordon Holt. I did not consider him as much as a reviewer as the authority on sound reproduction. I am probably one of a few music lover audiophiles who when I had the opportunity, to install activated carbon bass filtering in my custom built listening room. It works too! He suggested it 40 or 50 years ago (I’m 68 and reading about audio as you have since my youth). I still enjoy reading about new products.
@john1 My neighbor owns YG Sonja 2.3s. After improving his power cabling to Grover Huffman and adding Westmister Labs REI amps, I truly enjoy listening to music in his system but with caveats. They are wonderful for pop music, vocals, small ensembles. They are not enjoyable to listen to orchestral music or heavy rock as they sound small. I used to dislike nearly everything he played prior to the new cabling and amps. I’ve previously heard 5 prior amps in his system and did not like any sound compared to my system. Now, I can relax to pop and vocals at his house. He likes laid back orchestral sound without large dynamic contrasts so these speakers are perfect for him.