this is my current speaker system, as of 12/06/08. these are the best speakers i have yet owned. capable of true Hi-Fi articulation, they have been a perfect match for my PIONEER VSX-D1S A/V Recever for the entire two years since i first found them for $40.00 at a PORTLAND, OREGON Sally-Ann. i could happily live with this system for life. nevertheless, a pair of PIONEER DSS-9s are my ultimate loudspeaker goal...