Hi Neal,
I think you probably read my rather positive comments posted elsewhere on the 7Pi's. I didn't really spend time in the sweet spot so can't comment on their imaging. I would speculate that left-to-right imaging is very good, but that soundstage depth suffers. In my experience, that seems to be the case whenever speakers are flush up against the rear wall. The 7Pi's I heard in Ohio were easily the best bang-for-the-buck among big speakers that I heard at that show, and on an absolute basis were real close to the mighty Edgarhorns and Classic Audio Reproduction Hartsfields (and bettered each of them in some areas). I'd pick the 7Pi's over Klipschorns in a heartbeat - the Pi's are much smoother, very easy to listen to.
I think you probably read my rather positive comments posted elsewhere on the 7Pi's. I didn't really spend time in the sweet spot so can't comment on their imaging. I would speculate that left-to-right imaging is very good, but that soundstage depth suffers. In my experience, that seems to be the case whenever speakers are flush up against the rear wall. The 7Pi's I heard in Ohio were easily the best bang-for-the-buck among big speakers that I heard at that show, and on an absolute basis were real close to the mighty Edgarhorns and Classic Audio Reproduction Hartsfields (and bettered each of them in some areas). I'd pick the 7Pi's over Klipschorns in a heartbeat - the Pi's are much smoother, very easy to listen to.