Warmest speaker?

had to chime in here on drewfidelity comment on meadowlark and tubes. as an owner of meadowlark kestral 2's and tube amp i certainly do NOT hear any bass rise in the range associated with the vague term 'warmth'. they are smooth and musical but hardly warm. i think some clarification of terms is in order. i've owned vintage jbl 2 ways that were warm and many older polk models tended to have a 'warm' sound but the meadowlarks are nothing like them in that 80 hz range. most mid fi spkrs are 'warm' imo but lots of people go for that effect. it covers up a poor design and resonates to create a fuller sound. i'll get off my horse now

that is the simple clarification i was looking for :) what are we meaning to convey when we speak of warmth. imo warmth is not a positive attribute in a spkr sound. if listeners want to add bass boost etc that's great, but i prefer a neutral spkr as a starting point. maybe 'liquid' or 'non-analytical' might be closer. semantics in audio discussions can be problematic. so much has to do with room and upstream gear that it all gets blurred. i heard thiel 7.2(?) at a dlr and they sounded distant and lifeless but i know from others they can be breathtaking.

that was one hilarious thread. i guess we will never really know whether warm is good or bad or even what it means. it appears dakota is mum on the issue like all great film directors. i hope dakota did not burn his fingers when he un crated his spkrs and i also pray they cool down during the burn in period. either way i feel all warm and fuzzy.. peace out bros. ;)

hey bro', i am joking man. :]. it WAS a funny thread.