I had an older (second release) set for about a 1yr or so before selling them off-I did like they way they sounded hooked up to some of my vintage gear. I found them easy to listen to, at times the bass could be boomy, but overall they could handle anything I threw at them. My understanding is, the new classic version is nothing like the originals outside of the nostalgic look. Basically, I want a speaker that can handle every genre of music without issue. My current tannoy’s handle most with exception to heavy rock.