"I guess that I'm not as susceptible to 'placebo effect' as others..."

You mean I may have been biased by the fact that these were 1100s connected to electronics that I was drooling over compared to my old M80s connected to my Onk? Not a chance. I call it as I hear it by temporarily disconnecting my brain from all other sensory input. Try it, TAM. It's good fun.

House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated