I've written a couple reviews on these speakers already. well, I just got a new pre amp, the emotiva XSP-1 gen 2, and these speakers now sound so wonderful. the highs are crisp and clear, the midrange is excellent, and the bass is tight and precise. instead of hearing two speakers, it's like you're hearing one giant wall of sound. they are so good they actually seem to disappear, and instead of hearing a tweeter and a woofer, you're hearing violins and bass guitars. I can highly recommend these to any lover of audio. (these are the ones with the RAAL 70-20xr tweeter, and the 7 inch paper coned scan-speak woofer. also they are the rear ported version.) they are truly a pleasure to listen to. I cannot say enough good things about them. (any buyers please tow them in a little too, as this helps tremendously). yours truly, john