Thank you for your get well wishes. I feel better already. Amazing what a new pair of HT2-TL and some ibuprofen will do.
The speakers arrive unscathed. I installed the plinths and the spikes and have been listening to the speakers for a few minutes. The 1st song that I played, at my middle daughter's request, was Aqualung. The drums were powerful enough to send my youngest daughter running into the other room. Since then, I have been listening to Norah Jones. The sound is outstanding. They have all the attributes of the ST RT and more-so. Jim did a beautiful job with the veneer.
While I was waiting for the HT2-TL, following bpape's suggestions, I increased the thickness of my absorption panels, except for the side wall 1st and 2nd reflection points, were are still 2" OC703, and installed bass traps. The increased thickness of the absorption panels and the installation of bass traps greatly improved the room.
My middle daughter is pretty astute, and she remarked that Jim made the speakers wider. I think that she was referring to depth, because the HT2-TL are noticeably deeper than the ST.
In the meantime, I have to get the shipping boxes to the basement and clean up the kids' mess before my wife comes home.
I will post some photos later.