I don't think it's Marmite FBS. People seem to dislike the RS6s because they are so popular. They get rave reviews and it's almost an easy choice to pick them. Some people seem to think they have to pick cool, unusual branded speakers so they get the reaction, "never heard of that make". I appreciate that some posters like Thaiman have listened to lots of speakers and would only listen to their ears and I accept that the RS6 is not everybody's cup of tea. However, for under £700, I really don't see what more you could ask for. Everyone who enters my lounge when a cd is playing, raves over the sound. Even if I didn't like a particular sound, I wouldn't just answer, "nope, bright and aggressive". Surely a more objective view would be more helpful. For the record, I have not been lucky enough to listen to any Naim products before, so cannot comment on the original post.