Dont get too caught up on specs or design generalizations...
most specs are misleading...trust your ears...and again...quality will outweigh quantity in the long run...I listened to many speakers that had better "on paper" specs than my Quad 12Ls...and they put all of them to shame...and this includes sealed designs,transmission lines, and various bass reflex designs...the speed,definition, and bass impact they provide is unrivaled...and Brit monitors aare notoriously lean..go figure....downside...they wont mask bad electronics or crap recordings...but what hi-end speaker does?