A local audio shop got them in about a month ago, and since I have looking for a small footprint tower to replace my bookshelves, I gave them a listen. I alternated between the Canton le 190 and the new Paradigm monitor 7 in a very short comparison. Apparently, the news about them being discontinued hasn't reached this neck of the woods, since they are being sold for full retail of $1200. Frankly, I found them to be extremely laid back, nothing stood out about them. The monitor 7s, were much more aggressive sounding, had a smaller footprint, but I thought they were too forward. It a guy could combine the two, you'd call that a pretty good speaker. Maybe, the GLE versions will be better.