I heard them at CES and thought they were great. I bought a pair of the smaller 8571 in birch from Goldman Audio and they have a soundstage like a monitor. It is quite amazing how wide it is for such a large speaker. The overall coherency and bass is among the best I've heard and also they sound better than any speaker I've ever heard at high volumes although I don't crank it up often. The cabinet is solid wood and the workmanship is superior.
