Fritz vs CSS vs Ryan

A bit late to the party here, but I wanted to weigh in on my Ryan R-610s which don't seem to be getting much love here. Since I live within pretty easy driving distance of Fritz, and once upon a time (about 7 years ago) I had a Hegel H200 integrated which he wanted to hear, he was kind enough to bring by some different models of his speakers for me to audition. At the time I had a pair of Proac Response 1SC's that weren't such a good match with the Hegel. Fritz's speakers were all really nice, but to my ear a little TOO nice, that is, they seemed to smooth off the music's edges a bit too much for my taste. I eventually traded up to a pair of Proac D2's but in the end, they seemed a bit too shrill. That's when I found the Ryans and I give them my very highest recommendation. These speakers are beautifully balanced from top to bottom, preserve the music's edges without sounding etched, and convey plenty of space in the stereo image. While I have nothing but great things to say about Fritz as a person and technician, I just couldn't fall in love with his speakers. Anyway, if you can, I'd recommend giving the Ryans a listen--I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I plan on doing a shootout between the Carbon 7, Ryan R610 and a Monitor Audio Gold 100. This should be interesting. Anyone in the Seattle area that might want to ad to the mix please DM me. The more the better. 

I look forward to seeing the results of this shootout--will keep an eye out for it.

I am going to order the Buchardt S400 MKII and a pair of Carbon 7 SE and see what one I like best. I think this will come down to what speaker pairs best with the Kinki EX-M1 and what speaker works best in my room. I will report back with my findings. Thanks for all of the great input!