I agree with vegas Dave and Chrisbo I looked at Focals,Hanson,B&W,wilson,Revel,and all these speakers were Excellent quality but I heard about the jbl array series and heard they are mostly sold to the japanese market only. I found a store that sold the 1400s and instantly fell in love with them and shortly after purchased a pair. All I can say is take a listen and you to may be impressed.