Hey, Bren! I'm not usually one for boards, either. And I was a bit wary of the overwhelming number of positives I saw here. So I went to a couple of other sites in search of more "balanced" opinions and even some negative ones for comparisons sake. I couldn't really find any truly bad reports!!

As for justifying expenditures, it would seem to be a lot easier to do when you're spending in excess of $1,000 for a pair of speakers; you SHOULD be finding quality at that level more easily. But searching at this price point is more of a challenge--and I enjoy a challenge!!

So, hopefully, my leap of faith will be well rewarded. More later.....