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Their conclusion is that D&D are more surgical, as in you can hear more layers in the instruments and spot flaws easier, and ATC sound bigger and warmer but color the sound somewhat. The general consensus was that ATC were more pleasant to listen to. They are bigger speakers after all. I think I would still prefer a more precise tool when it comes to mixing, but I first need to hear them side by side.
Recapping the conclusion at
https://youtu.be/NELvyX822IU?t=8668 in short: the D&D are sounding very energetic, punchy and natural, very versatile.
ATC: Big sound, fun, not the most natural, but very pleasant to listen to. Difficult to work with for different music styles.
Grimm LS1be's are "in its own league" in terms of accuracy, detail and to listen to. The Hedd Tower 1's got mentioned as well as it had some similarities to the clarity of the Grimm's.
I can't say much about the ATC's or D&D's myself, but I tested the Kii Three (without sub) and LS1's side by side before buying. I was blown away by the Grimm's accuracy. The sound of the Kii's was, compared to the LS1's, lacking depth, and the Kii's felt very "in my face" and clinical.
Listening to the Grimm's was a more "natural" experience, showing details in music that didn't show on the Kii's either. For example small delays of short sounds got buried by the Kii's, but were clearly audible on the Grimm's. There was room for it in the sound stage. The Kii's sounded too "compact" and compressed for my liking.
On the Grimm's it sounded like every little sound had a little envelope around it. I'm not sure how else to describe it. It was much easier to follow along with all elements, instead of being thrown all elements "in my face" with the Kii's. I obviously went for the LS1's and have not regretted it.