In my post, "about" is the operative word. I have very little experience with the Focus series. I also thought the newer Contour series seemed to be more tame or less aggressive than the former series. I believe the statements I made hold true with them, they just some how come off with a more refined sound. I think my all time favorite Dynaudio series was the older Confidence series. I wish our area had more to offer in speakers. It would be nice to be able to go in and see what an Energy or Monitor Audio sounded like.

It is good to know about NHT though for friends who might be looking for a budget speaker.