I auditioned the aerial L5 but I bought the 8b's, if you are mainly interested in ht the L5 is the way to go, I lean more towards music , this is just my opinion, also, I am using the krell kav 1500, it is basicly the same inside as the new krell 5 channel, the krell is a excellent choice for the aerials, I have not heard the theils, but imo the aerials are the way to go, good luck