In the end that's what it will take, I'm just trying to make as informed a decision as possible. I don't like buying monitors and going through the hassle of returning them (buyer has to pay return shipping on the monitors, which was $200 for the ATC's). So short of driving 8 hours to Nashville to Vintage King, I'm stuck just researching for now. I'm hoping my next purchase will be the last one for many years.