The corner loading will bring that down - Stereophile noted that the peak was 2db higher than it would be anyway. The AN E is has an elevation then of around 2db without the boost JA noted which is not all that bothersome - not as bothersome as a speaker that clearly has a shelved up treble band. The corner loading will add spl to the low bass - not the midbass and thus the entire bass frequency band would be considerably flatter assuming they position it properly. I have seen the measurements done by Audiophile in Germany and it indicates that. Though both graphs and Hi-Fi Choice do note that the AN E's presnce band is a couple db higher than the treble band - my contention is that having a few db emphasis in that region is a LOT LOT LOT better than having any slight emphasis in the treble band. With partnering amplification that has a weaker output in the bass (SET) can offset the gain in the bass region - since it is designed to work with specific amplification. This alters the speaker's output.