Laid back, or in-your-face?

I was doing some serious listening (there was no laughing involved) last night and I was a little surprised by how laid back my Krell/Kharma/Purist system was. I'm don't think any of these componants have a reputation for being laid back, but they are laid back!

Is your system similar in that respect or is it more of an in-your-face sounding system.

And then, which do you prefer?