I had the X3 for about a year. This is a seriously good speaker. Very dynamic and effortless, great bass extension and definition. The one shortcoming that I found was I could never get the midrange to sound to my liking. I tried different amps, preamps, cables and I was able to get an improvement. but never exactly what I wanted. My theory is that asking a 12" driver to do midrange duties might not be the best idea.
So I moved on to a pair of Cornwall IVs. Both of these are excellent speakers, but the midrnage immediacy and texture of the CW IV is hard to beat. I had to add a pair of 15" subs to get the bass performance I had with the Spatials, but I am happy with the end result.
Bear in mind my issue might not even bother most folks. There are countless X3 users who are extremely happy with them. And I still contend they are excellent speakers.
Oz
So I moved on to a pair of Cornwall IVs. Both of these are excellent speakers, but the midrnage immediacy and texture of the CW IV is hard to beat. I had to add a pair of 15" subs to get the bass performance I had with the Spatials, but I am happy with the end result.
Bear in mind my issue might not even bother most folks. There are countless X3 users who are extremely happy with them. And I still contend they are excellent speakers.
Oz