I've owned a pair of DeVore Super 8s for two years and have not even thought about auditioning anything else. The Silverbacks are basically "more of a great thing", and if I had a larger room that's what I'd be after. It all depends on what you want your speakers to achieve in your system. If you're interested in the utmost transparency and "truth" in terms of the recording, I don't think you'll find a better speaker in its class. They are extremely balanced, honest, revealing and, as you pointed out, non-fatiguing.
My local DeVore dealer owns one of the most popular concert venues here in Atlanta. He runs a high end audio dealership out of his home, and his rig is worth in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. After hearing the DeVores at one of the audio shows (it was either RMAF or CES), he not only became a dealer, but he relegated his 30k+ Avalons to the closet in favor of the Silverbacks. Last I knew, he's remained quite smitten with them for a while now and has had no plans to change them out.
I've had a few conversations with John DeVore, and he's a great guy to deal with. He's a true music lover and his products reflect that. They may not be for everyone, but everyone I know who owns them loves them
