Gold vs Silver vs White...

[Snoopy8]

You would be surprised how many speak about neutral and so in without having a clue in how notes on an instrument should sound.

Very true.  Not many people know how an instrument sounds because they have never been to a concert in a proper concert hall. I use the concert hall sound as my benchmark.

I went from a very clean, detailed, accurate active speaker setup to Phantom Golds and had no problems appreciating its sound. The Golds had a much bigger soundstage.  Other people come from setups which are not neutral and then complain that the Phantoms are not good.  Also, people often listen to one Phantom only sitting in corner of shop. As we all know, a pair is much better.