They look interesting and I like the hardwood waveguide, but that performance doesn't justify that price and the overall bland look. There are other speakers out there that will deliver close to that response, albeit probably not at the levels of the Montecito by themselves, for fractions of the price. However, I agree with the others, that even if that price point were a possibility for me, there are quite a few other offerings between $15-50K that would seem much more appealing.