This is all quite interesting and i too am of the crowd that did not prefer dipole sound, finding it almost distracting, too diffuse and imprecise. The claim that this is different must simply be experienced.

We'll be back in Ontario this summer and are setting up for a trip to Bracebridge for a day at least. I may have to take a few hours diversion further east and stop in for a listen, assuming the new speaker has been tweaked sufficiently for a "scathing" reviewer!

{insert evil laugh now}

"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."