I just got mine about a week ago, just passing 50hrs. At the 30-40hr mark they started to amaze me with the clarity increase to the point I couldn’t believe it.

They are wharfedale-warm, highs are more ‘lush’ than ‘crisp’ and I like them. Mids are more in-your-face than the 2.5-ways I had before… very detailed no sibilance, maybe I need some adjusting to the sound.

Bass is good, not the best but definitely good. Can become boomy if close to corners, I currently have one speaker between a closet and the corner… plenty of problems happen there… I’m still thinking of a solution.

They will be very happy in a 19sqm room, but furniture and distance from corners are important.

They perform Very well at low volumes, I like that a lot about them… bass still very present too

I really like my floorstanders at least 3m apart. With an analogue listening position.

If I were to use bookshelves, probably 2m… at least 1.5

8 feet is pretty close, so probably not (much?) more than 8 feet :)

I personally prefer them off as I’m a ‘former’ basshead and I associate speakers to looking at a 500hp engine with the hood popped up.

If I have guests, or a wife and kids… and pets and stuff… I have no problem with the grilles being on. Actually I think I’d prefer it that way in that scenario.

…but when I’m alone and nobody cares, when there’s no pet-danger or kid-danger or anything else — I’ll definitley leave them off thank you 😁

Worst case scenario I’d add a separate streamer down the line IF I miss something(apple music or whatever).

The amp is Ggood, the Dac is Ggood… so… I just need some good juicy music to warm the capacitors a little