Well, I actually heard them in Munich this year and they far from sucked. It was definitely one of the better sounding rooms. A lot of others who were there that i know thought that the room sounded quite good as well. I don't; however, think they sound better than the much less expensive No. 38 or 33...so justifying the steep price tag of the speakers is hard, IMO.Well I heard Odeon sucked this year at Munich from several people - guess nobody should ever consider them
I think you put far too much stock in what sounds good or bad at Munich. Devore sounds badass at my dealer and in my home - its worth hearing his reference in an optimized non-show environment. To say that's a waste of time is LOL.
Well, we can't all be Ked and fly hither and thither to hear everything in an "optimized" setting. It is what it is and you make or break based on how well you can demo your system. Maybe they are "badass"... or maybe not...