They were convincing on vocal selections (especially against a jazz background) and did surprisingly well even with symphonic sound textures, which often prove a problem for speakers in this class.
The sound seems engulfing in a way that is particularly appropriate to symphonic textures, and yet the sense of directionality is not lost in the enlarged ambience.
Hybrid released their first album, Wide Angle, in 1999 - a combination of progressive house and nu skool breaks with vocals and symphonic textures.
He also pioneered the use of chorus as part of symphonic texture with his Ninth Symphony and Choral Fantasia.
The framework of all musical events lies on several prominent leit-motives developed through the symphonic texture.
The Pitchfork article highlighted its "symphonic textures and miasmic chord changes that will grab your attention...a hybrid between ancient sounds and the psychedelic capacities of one man."
Sometimes this material may be a reworking of the original theme in a concentrated, active, and closely-knit symphonic texture.
The Canyon Of Hope" finishes this album with flowing synthesizers, symphonic textures and a reflective electric piano".
However, under the constraint of having to fit between wall joists, these built-in speakers, as a group, tend to be somewhat bass-shy, which limits their appeal to serious listeners intent upon symphonic sound textures.
Another is his adeptness at making his own folksy tunes feel comfortable in finely wrought symphonic textures.