What is this speaker doing right?


I have a pair of Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary speakers running Bluesound (Tidal) through a Creek EVO 100A integrated.  For the past 3 hours I've hands down enjoyed these more than my KEF LS50s.  And I enjoyed listening to this, in subjective terms, more than my rig in a dedicated room. 

The question is, Why?  

The KEFs discretely separate things.  My other system is euphonic.  The Wharfedales have phony mid bass warmth--I love them. 

What is going on?!  
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Showing 1 response by twoleftears

Look at all the nearly unanimous praise heaped on the LS50's.  It's the epitome of what I've come to call the "modern sound".  Some of us are coming to the conclusion that older models (or older designs) with a different design or design goals, sound better to our ears, whatever better means.