His preference for the Klipsch is quite reasonable being that one of his demo disc was Outkast's "Hey Ya'" at high volume. Overall, I thought it was a very good audio review for a general publication magazine. Remember, in the real world $2,500 is considered a ridiculous amount of money to spend on an audio component.
Loe Reed's speaker reviews
I just ran across this article. It would have been fun to watch this session (especially the first speakers).
http://www.klipsch.com/media/Newscenter/SmartMoney%20Reprint_062404.pdf
http://www.klipsch.com/media/Newscenter/SmartMoney%20Reprint_062404.pdf