As far as jumping straight from the 2s to the Soundscapes, that's a pretty big jump in terms of cost. The other thing to consider is that the Soundscape design includes an open back on the midrange and tweeter. That makes for a great sense of ambient sound. On orchestral music, it is phenomenal. But it's definitely different from direct radiators, which some prefer, especially for home theater. I think bass is one of the really important things a speaker can excel at. A number of HT3 owners have told me that they don't need their subs anymore. So I don't view the move to a 3 from a 2 as inconsequential. Hey, guys, I"d go for the Soundscapes over the 3s if $4,000 meant a little less to me than it does these days. Just explaining part of my reasoning in moving from the 2s to the 3s.
