first , these speaker need a break-in period . with the 3-5 hour a day my tv be on in-between the whole family , it take about 2 week . the lower mid 's come from the satellite become much fuller . the high have also lose they harshness . most people may never notice these thing but I have be do higher end audio for a long time and little thing do not get past I . for the price these be some of the best speaker I have ever hear . I would highly recommend these . if you be look for the under $ 1000 budget this be the best thing I have find . this will kill all the bose system out there -lrb- which be a horrible speaker anyway , but it be a lot of people people idea of what be good -rrb-