I be not a `` reference '' quality audiophile , but I have ear and know what I like and have spend a unhealthy amount of time listen to music on many different type of system , include a $ 100k system -lrb- that , unfortunately , be not mine -rrb- . there be no need to compare these to anything else . yes , there be many good speaker out there , but the simple fact be that these speaker be amazing for the price . I happen to get they on a scream `` black Friday '' deal , but , now that I have listen to they while play lossless -lrb- mlp -rrb- high-re DVD-Audio in 5.1 surround with a very good quality player -lrb- oppo bdp-93 -rrb- , I be stunned at the quality for the money and would happily pay much more for these speaker . I use they in a small room -lrb- one reason for choose this set of speaker -rrb- with the Oppo bdp-93 and a Marantz NR 1402 . the dvd-a mention above be King Crimson 's 5.1 mlp mix of `` discipline , '' which be nothing short of stunning . in other word , by any measure of `` audiophile '' quality equipment , my system be dirt cheap and not particularly high quality -lrb- the Oppo except -rrb- , yet all of these superlative apply wholeheartedly .