Yes, I guess it is a pretty weird issue.  I love the overlapping themes in the columns -- purely coincidental, by the way.  Next month is even better... or weirder! 

You'll notice that my April issue column is titled "Necessities and Accessories, Part 1."  In the May issue, I'll provide Part 2, which will complete the story and should answer any questions.

Tune in next month...

 I wish there was one picture of the MBL speakers so you could tell what they look like, and how big they are. To much artsy fartsy camera work.

That's a good point, but there is a clear picture of the speaker on the cover of the magazine, and the speaker's dimensions are listed in the Specifications sidebar on the first page of the review.

If you want to get an idea of the size of the MBLs, in a living-room-like setting, have a look at

http://www.stereophile.com/content/vincent-b233langer-plays-mbl