The first thing I noticed about the little Dynaudio Contour S1.4 standmounts at $3,500.00 pair was their impressive bass depth coming from relatively tiny boxes. I would not be at all surprised if they were hitting in the 40Hz region. Bass was deep, but I felt it was affecting the pace and timing of the speaker a little, masking the midrange and treble, creating a less open dynamic presentation.
In general, when listening to any Dynaudio speakers, my thoughts are as yours..."impressive bass depth" and " masking the midrange and treble, creating a less open dynamic presentation."