I have owned another pair of horns namely the Avantgarde Duo's and liked the impact of horns but never could get the Duos to shine in my room so I sold them and it was the right choice for me. I have also owned many other hiend speakers in my day. I became intigued with the titans at CES '04 for their sheer musicality,timbre, and low distortion......forget all of the rest that do they do so very well. I therefore took a trip to LA to spend more time in a larger room to test the imaging and depth of soundstage and other things I value. Subsequently, I committed to purchase the titan system and seismic and have never looked back. The key to these speakers is to get a quiet tube amp. that fits the strenghts of the system and use proper cabling. I have since tweeked things to even higher regards if you are interested. Best to have a nice sized dedicated room however but simply could not imagine how you could go wrong with the sound. Incidently, Bruce has been around and isn't into the hype of the reviews but gets his kicks from watching satisfied customers. Best check with Bruce on his new Titan ll system with straight midbass horn or email me for more details.
