Thanks Keith. Yes, that micro dynamics, that ease and cohesiveness, that pure energy delivered in an effortless, natural way, is what I hear from superb large cone speakers systems like Madfloyd's and Rockitman's. There is a jump factor, a lack of fatigue, and frankly, there is a realism that I rarely hear from systems, regardless of speaker typology. That piano trio was superb last night, and it did not have me thinking about audiophile jargon. Simply energy, and naturalness.
The key to Ron's earlier post is the combination of both "dynamics AND oomph". I'm talking about a speaker that can do both. Perhaps some speakers like great horns can indeed do dynamics better, but they usually fall short on the oomph. The best large cone speakers, based on my limited listening experience, can do both pretty darn convincingly.