Your receiver settings make a big difference in how your speakers sound. (Nothing new here, and you probably already knew that.) But I just wanted you to know how I have mine set for music. Straight stereo mode, without any stereo front stage enhancements. Sound enhancement for lossy music sources on, called sound retriever on mine. Equalizer on (after running auto setup). Tone control on, adjusting bass and treble differently depending on CD. Everything else off.