I know I'm not "an other" but here goes - I have a small (11 x 13.5 x 8.5) room although it's plaster with a cove ceiling and heavily braced floor. I get tremendous dynamics from the Placette and have tried it against 4-5 high rated expensive to very expensive pre-amps. I actually get less dynamic expression from the actives. One thing that always tips me to this is that I keep turning the music up during listening sessions. I don't do this with the Placette passive. I still get startled on a regular basis with this system. However, not many CDs are produced with wide dynamic swings, but many classical recordings literally hit me with shock waves.
We were at a small restaurant last weekend and heard a Spanish styled guitarist with female a singer. He also startled me a few times, the singer did not. She had a pretty flat delivery.
Again, I've tried everything from a Krell & Classe to C-J and BAT, still like the presentation of the passive. Oddly enough, I thought the Krell had the worst dynamic ability - I kept increasing volume until the room shook which at that point the music was gone. My room does that at extremely loud levels.
Excellent idea, though. Let's hear from more people and hopefully those who are not trapped by the glitter of high priced gear.
