Nothing is difficult: I do not have any knowledge or expertise of what the DSP is or is not doing and neither do you. I didn't design it, and neither did you. I've never described anything as 'magic' nor expressed anything subjective to the discussion.
Why do you have more posts than anyone else on any thread with Atomic mentioned on this forum? (Objective observation and fact). Again, you are a smart man and an experienced guitarist with so much to share. You have so much to share and add; this vendetta of yours really serves no one.
Against my better judgement, Im going to make comment here.
1. I get what is being said. The point of the DSP, is to correct for different response of the CLR in free space (on a pole) OR as a wedge - with all the ground reflections that adds.
2. the point of this, is so that you design a patch at home (or indeed at gig level at rehursals), but can use the CLRs in either configuration (which may be gig dependant) for a similar (not the same - that would depend on room size and floor type as well) response by selecting the DSP setting suitable for the speakers orientation/placement.
3. From the evidence of the video - the DSP fails to really do that, as the change from one set-up to another, with corresponding DSP setting isnt really that close at all. Id expect a much closer comparrison. Its not that the DSP changes the bass response - of course thats what its supposed to do, BUT it is supposed to change it so the resulatant sound is the same/similar regardless of its orientation/placement if the correct DSP settings are applied. From the video evidance it doesnt really work in that respect (thought the result may be further away still if the DSP settings are unaltered).
It could be argued, that room, with different sizes, different flooring materials and coverings (solid wood, solid concrete, hollow stage - carpet, o carpet, thickness of carpet etc etc etc) changes the response - so using the DSP couldnt possibly orrect for every situation. Thats perfectly valid - and true - but beggs the question asked - why bother with DSP at all in that case. Despite being great on paper, it has very limited practical use in reality
4. Despite this, you can not tell which speaker, or in which orientation is the closes to "flat response" as has been suggested. All you can do is compare the speakers to each other, NOT to an ideal flat response. The Matrix wasnt compared in any other orientation than on the floor pointing straight for instance - even angling it upwards would change its response and most likely nore so than the CLR as it doesnt have any DSP offset.
5. Both speakers were remarkably close in one comparrison - that is on the floor with the DSP on the CLR suitably selected. This means that if thats how you want to use the speakers - there both as good as each other. Size/weight/format (wedge v cab) are going to be the deciding factors based on an individual prefrence. Whether this placement is "flat response" is kind of irrelevant - it sounds good and you'd tweek your patches to sound how you want anyway. The result is "close enough" for that with either speaker.
6. Its likely - though not prooved (as no comparrison was done) that if you need to use the speakers in free space for some gegs and on the floor for others, that the CLR would be the better option - purly because the DSP will have SOME effect even if its not evough to totally negate the differences. HOWEVER, it may be the Matrix is just as good on a pole with no patch tweeks if the CLRs DSP isnt really working that well to offset the changes. Not likely, but possible - the comparrison wasnt made int he video.
Personally, at present - neither suit me. I want a POWERED WEDGE - which Matrix dont offer at present, but I want something lighter (big issue for me), smaller and preferably a little cheaper than the CLR (cant stretch to the UK asking price at present). The upshot is Im sticking with real cabs until a suitable wedge is released by someone. If I HAD to make a choice at present - Id go wth the CLR for the form factor of the active offerings. Tonally they both seem perfectly up to the job.