I don't see the size of your room anywhere on this thread. The Audioholics review (of which I am intimately familiar) clearly stated that the orbs are really only appropriate for smaller rooms...and even then broke up at higher volumes. Really, the WAF is super high (heck, the HAF is high...those things are cool) but the sound does not really compare to the axioms. And yes, the Mod2 is a must, unless you put them in a bedroom.

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