Without knowing what was said, I can kind of understand why.

The F80 is a product that, from what I have personal listening experience, performs far in excess of what you expect it to. Until you have heard it, it does not on paper appear to tick many of the 'right' boxes. The danger is whether its audio performance or design qualities are something that an individual would appreciate.

Meridian owner since 1992
Prime & PSU, Focal Elear headphones, Roon (ROCK 8Gi5 NUC), Explorer 1 & 2, F80. 200/203, various Sonos (via Roon).