To ebm,
As I mentioned in the text of the thread above, I downsized from the AZ Adagios because of their size and weight. I did not necessarily expect to find something almost as good or equal to them in sound quality that was half their retail price ( which I did not pay) and, I looked and read for 6 months before selecting the Golden Ear Technology model 7's which the rave of CES 2012 and which sound very good. But as I said before, I have now come to realize their strengths and limitations, and it may be time to move on, or even back( to the Adagios) That I will have to decide what direction I want to go.
I did this before, downsizing from B&W Matrix 3 MK !! floor standers to Green Mountain "Europas" (bookshelf), and then to Vandersteen 1C's and Prelude I MK!! ( I forgot the brand name). Both were slim floor standers and excellent speakers. The Adagios followed and I quickly realized that their predecessors were not in the same league, but also less expensive (with the exception of B&W Matrix 3 MKII mentioned before).
I don't think..." not knowing what you are doing" is the reason other members sold speakers that they loved. Sometimes, it just circumstances or maybe thinking that the "grass is greener" with another brand of type of speaker. Even that reason is not misguided, naïve, or misinformed, but often the course some buyers take to learn more about the music they listen to which enhances their enjoyment and satisfaction.