Just to brag a little bit about my Hales System Two's, they are REALLY good at disappearing sonically. Even with my eyes open, looking at the speakers or wherever, it never sounds like they are generating the sound -- either in 2.1 or 5.1 mode. The Hales seems just sitting there, doing nothing. While I am seriously listening, I tend to stare at different points on the front wall, where one of the instruments or orchestral parts is imaged -- where I can start to "see" the instrument(s) playing.
If I were ever to replace these speakers, this level of transparency is the minimum requirement. I am considering the Maggie 3.6s, though...
