Forget the SA and get the JBL's: http://noaudiophile.com/Sound_Appeal/ No - some of us with critical ears disagree. He was just mad at them - and pretty much admitted it, He later said that they are better than the Daytons and Monoprice. They measure real close to the stock Pioneer - and confirmed by Average Joe Audio - He (Average Joe) likes them, and so do I. It is called, As the Audio World Turns! This is a good price for them - for one who is near broke http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Bookshelf-Speakers-Sound-Appeal/dp/B00O17LP48/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442964899&sr=8-1&keywords=sOUND+APPEAL+BOOKSHELF+SPEAKERS