Dewd, I do agree with you strongly, to a certain extent. Flat is definately an important aspect to look for, but there is so much more than just that in a speaker. Two speakers can meter nearly the same, yet still sound VERY different. The same goes with mics, converters, preamps, etc... I know that in a way (scientifically) that does not make sense, but it certainly does not mean that it is not true. For instance... two monitors specs may be nearlky identical, but one of them tires your ears out after 1 hour, and the other takes 10. I know for certain which one of those I want