I have a pair of the C-3s, the matching Vortex center channel and a pair of Europa's in my bedroom system. I think the GMAs just let the music through. Roy's time and phase alignment with low order crossover and minimal cabinet coloration approach let more of the signal pass through and therefore you can hear the effect of better components upstream. I would not call them lean. Room placement can play a major effect on perceived leaness of a speaker
His speakers are relatively easy to drive from an amplifier load standpoint. I drive my C-3s with a McIntosh MC402 or a pair of Viva Aurora SET monos..Both work well but are like different flavors of ice cream. You can enjoy both. They also image very well. I can choose to stare down either speaker and still never hear music directly coming from the speaker... I can sit far left or right and did get a reasonable stereo image.
Call Roy at GMA. He is great to talk to. Backs up most of his ideas with physics principles
His speakers are relatively easy to drive from an amplifier load standpoint. I drive my C-3s with a McIntosh MC402 or a pair of Viva Aurora SET monos..Both work well but are like different flavors of ice cream. You can enjoy both. They also image very well. I can choose to stare down either speaker and still never hear music directly coming from the speaker... I can sit far left or right and did get a reasonable stereo image.
Call Roy at GMA. He is great to talk to. Backs up most of his ideas with physics principles