Imaging, accuracy

bass (obvious in this size)

I lucked out and found a pair of eggleston isabels used for $2k. So I thought I would compare them to the Revel M20s and Aerial 5s. I would rank the Revels at the bottom of this pack although they humped out a bunch more bass. Not an issue as I plan to pair with REL Strata III. Other than that I found the Revels quite boring. The Aerials were very nice but were not on the same planet as the egglestons. The clarity at the top and mid range as well as the shocking depth and breadth of the soundstage of the Isabels dwarfed the sound of the Aerials. Now, the Isabels normally go for $3K (now that they are back in business) which is approx 50% more than the Aerials or the Revels so the comparo is not quite fair but I recommend anyone looking at pricey minis to check these out.

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adequate for most listening levels.

sound ancher stands make them a little expensive.

Clean and clear they fit nicely into rest of my system.I did`nt buy them for bass response ,but its there.(70-to 50mhz +-2 dbls, mid bass drivers.)
Let me add the finshes avaliable are worth more then one star. I`ll add extra star to make up for the other lost on VALUE areial did a nice job building these speakers. I traded in what I had for the m5s. There is`nt much to the grills just some magnetic catches........

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my first pair book shelf speakers used for front Channels

Great mids and highs. Decent upper and mid bass but they work best with a fast sub.

No deep bass. But not a surprise given their size.

There are very few speakers out with the liquidity, musicality and buttery smooth sound that these speakers exhibit at the $2k price. The forego deep bass in favor of outstanding mids. If you are into jazz, this is the ticket. Vocals are almost impossible to beat unless you spend more, and even then, it will be close.

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None close to as good.