It was a very pleasant afternoon at Frank's auditioning the Phil 3's. He made the mistake of handing me the remote. I didn't break any windows or peel the wallpaper, but his and Mary's eardrums took a beating, I'm afraid. I brought along some LP's and a CD which I know quite well. They help me listen for telltale things: some hall ambience here; a noodling banjo way in the back there; a big bass drum, etc. I'm used to my own listening room, so things always sound different at Frank's, and it's a little hard for me to adjust at first. Another problem is that in my current setup I have an active subwoofer (Biro Kensington) which I've probably gotten used to having the bass turned up too much. Dennis told me he designed the 3's to sound as much like the Maggies as possible but with deeper bass and less critical room positioning. He's done an excellent job. The bass is deeper than the Maggies alone and tighter and more well-defined than with the Kensington. It's easier to count the ripples on the head of the bass drum. His speakers have incredibly flat response across the audible spectrum, which is a remarkable achievement. I'll probably pull the trigger on them soon.
