Downside however is that I must also say that this benefit comes at a price. The sound is also a bit aery and thin. The singers and instruments don't have enough body and because of that the music is also a bit less engaging.
Difficult to make a choice between both kernel versions. For me this is another proof of how important good tuning of the software is for the sound you get out of your system. As I think of it now, after listening to both versions for a while, I think I will go for the impressive soundstage of the new PXE version you created and try to tweak my setup to see if I can enhance the weight/body.