I really like these speakers. Very versatile and can handle serious power. They have a nice tonal balance with a warm sound. I listened to the Paradigm monitor series and I thought these were better for me. The Para's tweeter is a little piercing for my ears. I wound up paying under 200 each, which is much better than the msrp of 800 and is why I give 5 stars for value. I only give a 4 for performance because I know there are better out there for much more $$$. BA no longer makes them and I am not sure why, I guess they did not sell. Maybe do to the price, but if you can find them at a discount like I did, I promise you will not find a better bang for your buck.