I don't know what the OP's experience was with Fritz speakers but I can tell you that my Carrera BE's are one of the best standmount speakers I've ever owned. They might look rather unassuming but the music they make is incredible. The speakers are so balanced, so refined, and such a pleasure to listen to that I'm hard-pressed to find any fault with them.
I usually have them in my home office system driven by rather inexpensive amplification. But a few weeks ago, I brought my main amp at the time, the Qualiton a50i, to the home office and connected it to the Fritz speakers. I hate it when people employ hyperbole like "my jaw dropped to the floor", but that's the first thing that comes to mind. The speakers sounded like full range speakers costing 3/4x more. Massive soundstage, holographic, 3d imaging, and impact galore!
