F107,
Have a better answer to what sound I prefer.. went out and listened to B&W 604 S3, Klipsch RF5 & RF35, Paradigm Monitor11 & Monitor7. Of them all, I prefered the B&W the best because of it's clarity, smoothness and accurate reproduction of sound (used a CD of some friends of ours so we know their voices quite well). What I thought was missing was some thump to the bass. I found that with the Monitor11's and they were a close 2nd to the B&Ws... not quite as smooth and accurate of musical reproduction, but still very good. The Monitor 7s were a little thin. The RF35 was our next choice after the Mon11 but sounded a little less controlled at higher volumes and the RF5s were muddier still. So... something close to the presence, soundstage and clarity of the B&Ws with the additional bass rumble and punch of the Monitor11's would be what I'm looking for.
Thanks,
Walter
