I auditioned them with a friend and was not overly impressed with the stratus mini's ($1200). As much as I wanted to like them they did not sound as good as both the B&W N805's($2000) or lower end JM labs monitors ($1000). We were both very impressed with the JM Labs. They were cheaper than the PSB's and sounded better to both of us so he bought them. They are worth a listen. We were listening to them using an Audio Refinement integrated.