The only other person I know in NC that has a pair is adydula=alex (Raleigh) , and he has the standard ST, although there could be others not on the forum and so forth. I have the HT2-TLs, left that out before as I was in a hurry. As far as the sound they sound really good the only thing I have compared them to are entry level speakers as my budget just happened to allow for the upgrade when I was ready to order the ST. I really like the driver integration of my speakers, it is pretty seamless, and they are very, very clear and neutral. I don't know if you have been reading a lot in this section but if you put in a bad recording you can tell it rather quickly and you tend to skip over it pretty fast. I am still powering mine with an AVR currently, as my wife has decide other things are more important than an amp for the "whole family", so I am having to wait my turn. If you do decide to come by feel free to bring whatever gear you want to try.
Jared