I'll be the first to admit that there was a brief time in which I was considering returning my m22's. Thanks to Sushi for telling me not to send them back. Since the new carpet was installed and I repositioned them they sound sensational. One word of advice I might give to those thinking of returning them or are on the fence due to reports of harshness, etc. give them 40 days, not 30. By then you hearing will have adjusted to them and the rest is audio nirvana.