P.s. right now i have ak70 first version

Hello, Rick thank you for visiting us and putting your 0.02c in.

For each and every custom review we do we always start with the process and build because that is what makes custom monitors unique to universal and one of the main reasons why people choose to go that way. What we reviewed here is the Layla Signature edition and not the universal or standard edition because its the first custom monitor ever to use a fundamentally wood shell and not just a plate. It is only right for those who wanted to know more about the Signature series what the big deal was about it.

Second, we have an entire page on the sound including all sources used and recommendations on what to pair the Layla with (page 3 – matchability and second half of page 2).

And third, in all our comparisons, we have advised which genre of music suits which model better based on their performance with reference to artists in the review. You will find that at the bottom of each comparison.

Your car analogy is interesting because those are specifications equivalent to say how much elevation there is at the 5k mark for treble between 2 monitors. That’s the equivalent to a car performance spec.

I think if universal I would favor the u18 over the universal Layla as the size is not for everyone. But for customs that should not be an issue since they are both going to fit perfectly (in theory). My initial impression of the Layla custom was very big and tight but after a few goes it fits really nice now, not sure why, either my ear expanded or the wood shell shrunk a bit?

I can compare it but for me the LCDi4 is a very different beast to the Layla. That open back design is the polar opposite of the rock-solid isolation of the Layla.

Will you be comparing this to the LCDi4 when the review comes out? I am deciding between this and the LCDi4 and not sure is an open design is for me.