Most recent speaker you audited in room and returned? Why did you return it?

Sent back Tekton Double impacts. That tweeter array was not for me. Instead ended up with Legacy

I think the short version of it is: every company wants to make and sell good speakers. So it's a bit harsh to single them out. But it's also constructive feedback.

btw Dynaudio Contour 20s are my dream speakers. Not for the foreseeable future though, it's about 5K over my budget. But I have heard them many times and they sounded fantastic to me.

Gale 301 back in the 80s. Too bright and sizzly.

Having enjoyed Klipsch Heresy IIIs for a while I had to try the IVs. The mids in the IVs (after plenty of break-in) had a peaky upper mid issue so off they went. Tried a pair of Sonist speakers that just paled when compared to the superb Silverline Preludes I had then so sold those away, and a pair of Zu "dirty weekend" speakers were just not close to my Heresy IIIs in coherency and tonal accuracy so back they went. The IIIs have earned their place and are staying...for now...Volti Razz...hmm

KEF Reference 1 (pre meta). There was nothing overtly wrong with them, but they were rather flat and lifeless. I think they need a beefy class A amp to really grab them by the short hairs – I was not willing to go there. But my son-in-law seems to be enjoying them.