I absolutely love them. Liked them better than the Nearfield Acoustic Pipedreams Ref 15 (~$30K), Revel Studio and Salon, and high dollar Dynaudios. Tightest bass I've ever heard - especially at low volumes where the bass beat usually fades away. Had to settle for the CS6's (and give up some of the low bass) because of self-imposed budget constraints. Both the 6's and 7's use a whole lot of power. I have 400 WPC and use most of it - especially when doing the home theatre thing. I've listened to many speakers and always come back to the Thiels - it's purely personal.