MiniRock, my initial response to your claim of excessive brightness was, and I quote: "You're going to have to back that statement up, preferably non-anecdotally." How is that different than asking you to "substantiate your comments"?

If you had said "bright" I might have let it slide, but excessively bright is a very strong criticism that implies a flawed design.

And Jack nailed it right on the head. Separating fact from opinion is one of the more difficult aspects of finding your way through the labyrinths of audio marketing. We should all strive to pass on knowledge as accurately as possible.