Thanks to all memebers who have responded, your comments are very helpful. I hope others, especially Adagios owners will get into the discussion. Nevertheless, I really like these speakers, even though I have only played them about 10-15 hours. The previous and (original) owner used them for 2 years and played them at low volume.... I always liked the concept of the ribbon tweeter, versus other materials. However, I was equally suspicious of their power handling capacity and tendency to get edgy. One thing I did not mention is so far I have kept the grills on for safety reasons. Next week I intend to play the Adagios without and see if that improves their HF sound. Thanks again, Jim