I know this is a late response about the Kef R300s. I considered both the R300 and the ATC19 speakers. I ended up choosing the R300s and they have been a fantastic speaker. One thing though. I have had some quality issues just show up and waiting to see how Kef handles this. Mistakes and issues due occur in manufacturing, so I am holding off judgement until after I see how they handle the situation. I don't think it's a case of paint blue, pass it thru, fix it in the field type of issue. Could you elaborate a bit...:confused: