Thanks for the appreciation,
Having seen and heard how these Fostex clones/copies (RS 40-1197) perform, I would not mind spending the bucks on the real things (Fostex 103 or 108). They seem to be getting better and better. The tonal quality is spot on. Imaging is great. The bas is more than enough for my taste. I have tried all sorts of music, everything from Pop, classical, rock, country, Indian classical, Jazz, blues etc. Whatever I throw at it, it seems to play it well and I am really impressed. Even the wife thinks that another 10-15% improvement and they can replace the Dali 450 speakers in the main room. I am listening and progressively coating the speaker cones to get the right amount of treble and midrange/bas balance. I know for sure that I do not need the tweeters here.
Raj.