Personally, I think there are better speakers than DefTech. That's me.
Is there something that makes you unhappy with the Sound Quality?
What's your usage... Music to HT?
Do you have a subwoofer? And what does the rest of your system? 5.?.2?
I originally chose the DT’s for my HT for reasons of space, integrated Atmos and integrated “sub”. We live in a renovated farmhouse built in 1900. Anyone who knows old homes also knows that tasks that are simple in modern homes, are sometimes impossible in a 120 year old home. Running a subwoofer cable around the room (not enough room on the front viewing wall for a sub to coexist with the towers and av furniture) was simply not an option and after auditioning witless subwoofers from SVS and others, recognized that this technology has a ways to go. The DT’s provided good enough bass for movies (which is all this setup is used for, I have a completely different setup for music in another room). Even if I could pull a sub cable to the back or side of the room (under carpet no good, all reclaimed hardwood), my wife would veto the aesthetic of it. She barely tolerated my music space.
There is nothing specific that I am unhappy about with the DTs. I felt the CS9040 was lacking for what I expected from a center, so auditioned a Goldenear XL and CS9080. I still have both, but have been using the 9080 for a few months now. Other than that, I have been fairly happy. I am a tinkerer. I like good deals. I am just like most of you. I happened across the deals I posted, BP9080 or Mythos ST-L for ~ $2200.
$2200 is not a crushing amount of money or anything, again, I just like to find good deals and take advantage of them while they exist. So, my message maybe should have said - “All things being equal, would you take advantage of a 50% off deal on either of those speakers coming from my current fronts, BP9040?”
For the inquisitive, my music setup is as follows:
Roon Nucleus
Mytek Brooklyn DAC+
Rega P3 w/ Hana SL mc cartridge
Rogue Audio Ares phono preamp
Yamaha CD-N301
Schiit Freya Preamp
Schiit Vidar x 2 in monoblock mode
APC H15 Power Conditioner
PS Audio Power Port x 3
PS Audio Noise Harvester x 3
Focal Aria 926
HSU VTF15
SVS PC-4000
As a side note, I have the matched center and bookshelves for the Focal Aria’s stored in a closet. I love the Focals for music, but I am just not sure about HT. Plus that brings me back to a sub cable and Atmos speakers.
Nothing is ever easy, thanks for your input.
Mark