i was very interested in the sophia's have been for a while, but after comparing for a long time, speaker after speaker, even with sonus, believe it or not, i went to a left field choice in the toem winds. i found them right upthere with the sophia's and 5grand less. but it was a very difficult choice, even compaired to the hanson knights. i just found that the totems soundstage to me was the selling point. though i would be very interested in the way the new sophia 2 sounds. either way, it comes down to your tastes and how they set up in your rooms. remember what works and wins at a demo , might not in your home. just my half a cents worth