I've touched on this in a nother thread before, but I have a problem relying on anyone else's hearing . I'm assuming you meant better in sound quality, as I think its pretty safe to say both companies build quality is very high. What if the respondent to your question is a 55 year old with presbycussis, who cannot hear the upper treble range at all? What if the respondent's room is extremely absorptive while yours is more reflective? Would that make one speaker sound fine to him but too "hot" to you? Has the respondent listened to the speakers in que stion only in a dealer's showroom for an hour or two, at a show, or in his home every d ay for years? As others have stated, ancillary equipment and the t ype of music listened to make a difference as well. It's fine to gather and synthesize opinions f rom magazines and the people here, its part of due diligence, but in the end, I'm afraid only our own two ears can answer that kind of question. --Mrmitch
