No one has mentioned Thiel yet. Thiel CS3.7 I went to another room to listen to some more costly Wilson speakers, boy are they a waste of money. I also have a pair of Thiel CS.5s, best sounding speakers I've had in my home. Imaging and soundstage are beyond anything I've owned. I want them !!!!! Did you compare to other models, like CS 2.4, CS 2.4SE or Vandersteen 5 or Quattro? I don't even think about Vandersteen 7, price, price, price....... (but they are probably close to the best speakers ever made, though)