My thoughts exactly.

A typical What HiFi review, no matter what product:

"Blah blah Punch blah blah Heft blah Weight blah blah Sparkle blah blah...."

They've never liked Meridian kit, same with HiFi News. Alternatively, HiFi World and Hifi Choice are fans, and Hifi Plus back in the day of Roy Gregory dismissed anything that couldn't be tweaked or rewired with Nordost cabling. Funny how he went on to work for them...

Trust your own ears.

Cheers

George