Hi gang: sorry it took so long to post a follow up. I finally received the speakers about three and a half months after ordering them. Right out of the box the speakers were a revelation and they just keep getting better and better as they break in.
In the past I've had ProAc Response 1SCs, Response 2.5s and most recently Response D2s. I've loved all of them, but they aren't ideal with Shindo gear. The Devore O/96s are effortless compared with the ProAcs. The ProAcs seem to want a little bit more juice to come alive. By comparison, the Devores sound amazing even at very low volume levels. They have an uncanny transparency where it seems like you can look right through them into the music. I've listened to some classical recordings at low volume, late at night, where I've been shocked at how tuneful and full-bodied basses sound when they come in. I've never heard anything like it with any ProAcs I've owned. High efficiency really makes a difference.
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