I bought a pair to go with my Linn Classik-K, they are great speakers, a lot of speakers for the money. They come close to my Totem Mani-2 ($4K). I have them close to the wall with the port plugs installed. Bass is tight and the
treble is just adictive. I use Kimber's 8-TC with them. As with any fine speaker, they do sound better with the grilles off. Check out this month issue of The Absolute Sound, they highly recommend them.