Jack,
I know that I can return the speakers if I'm disappointed once I try them here in my own home. But the
odds of being disappointed - with the attendant hassle of packaging the
speakers up for return - would no doubt be significantly lessened by
hearing them, prior to purchase, in someone else's home.
I don't have anything to compare these against - also I need to buy a receiver as well ... so can't try these at home until I buy that.
So if some kind soul in the New York City/Tri-State area is willing to let me listen to theirs it would help a lot.
Thanks