My husband and I have been listening to a crappy cheap surround system for about three years. For Christmas I promised him I would get him a "top of the line" system...I did my research and found Aperion. We got the system yesterday hooked it up and my husband had goosebumps listening to the crisp sound of our new system!!! We watched a movie with fast cars and it sounded like we were standing right next to the race. I love this company and recommend it to everyone. Thanks Aperion!!

I have owned these speakers for 5 months now and all I can say is SUPERB! Like many other reviewers, the sound started out a little flat. After 50 hours or so, they woke up and now are crispest sounding speakers I have heard remotely close to this price range.

I am powering them with an Onkyo TX-SR706 receiver. Movies are outstanding on these speakers and Xbox 360 games come to life, so realistic that some games seem real. With music; everything from classical to heavy metal to hip hop is so clean and clear be it through traditional 2-channel stero or all 5 speakers.

You can pay more for a set of speakers that don't sound as good and shell out several hundred dollars to a middle man or you could buy these. They have a beautiful glossy black finish, have rock solid construction, sound absolutely stunning, and ship for free wrapped in purple velvet bags. I would buy these all over again, no question.

I bought these speakers based upon CNET review and I'm so glad I did. I have a Panasonic 58" plasma, Onkyo 605 A/V receiver and a PS3 and I would recommend these speakers for anyone with a modest size room and modest budget. I don't think you can find better speakers for the price and the service is fantastic. You can't go wrong with these speakers! Thank you Aperion!

First let me say that these speakers are my first ever purchase of separate home theater speakers, I had a HTIB before.

With that said there aren't enough ways to say how impressed I am with these speakers. Before my purchase I did a lot of research, and went to several dealers around my area, and looked at all the usual suspects. From Polk, JBL, Mirage, etc. Even checked out some high ends like B&W, but decided that was beyond my budget.

After reading all the great things being said about Aperion, and the great customer service, I thought lets give it a shot, after all you can't beat the 30 day trial.

Well with 2 months of having them now behind me, I can say that I truly can't get enough of these speakers. Sound great no matter what is playing, music, movies, or games. Plus I get tons of compliments on them, from the finish to the sound.

Like some of other reviewers, I normally don't take the time to do this, but felt I should with how happy I was with my purchase.

Thanks for making the decision to keep these speakers easy.

When I decided to add a nice surround/music system to my living room, I drove to every Audio dealer in a 50 mi. radius. I researched the A/V forums and listened to the usual recommended speakers. After posting a question about speakers in a non-A/V forum I frequent, someone pointed me to Aperion Audio. I read all the reviews I could find and all of the forum discussions to decide if ordering fairly expensive speakers over the internet was a worthy risk.

I initially bought two 4T's, a 4c and an 8D. After the break in was complete I was surprised at how good these speakers sound. I nearly purchased a well respected named brand set of speakers that cost a little more than twice what I spent on these speakers. I'm still shocked that the Aperion speakers sound noticeably better. And I can assure you my off centered living room setup is no match for the sound quality of the audition room at the A/V store.

After a month I purchased a couple of 4B's for surrounds. I've been in other homes with surround systems and none have come close to the full sound I get with these speakers.

I'm most impressed with the 4T's. I'm still amazed those little speakers can put out as much bass as they do. I like to listen to music in pure 2 channel mode, and initially I thought my receiver was outputting to the Sub in 2 channel mode. I even turned off the sub to convince myself it was the 4T's producing the bass. Very well done for such small drivers. I don't like head thumping bass, and by no means will the 4T's satisfy those who are, but if you like nice tight integrated bass, they sure do deliver. When I am in the mood for a little wall shaking, the 8D delivers more than enough to vibrate the walls.

For movie watching the sub is essential for the LFE and boomy low end bass that adds to the experience. Having a surround system that performs so well adds tremendously to the movie watching experience. You really don't know what you are missing until you have it. Now I hate to watch TV elsewhere. It's just dull.

A note about break in. I read a lot about this on the forum and had I not, I might have mistakenly taken them up on the 30 return offer. The speakers don't sound bad out of the box, but they are a bit flat and not very full bodied. Even after reading about the break-in, I didn't really expect the difference to be so dramatic. Give them 3 weeks though and you will be amazed that you can get the quality and sound these speakers provide at a minimum of 1/2 what you'd pay for other brands.

Well, this all started by upgrading my receiver a couple of months ago (to an Onkyo 706). G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome) made me look to upgrade my speaker system.

I spent quite a bit of time researching reviews, forums, etc. etc. What initially attracted me to Aperion was the fact that all of the reviews seemed to be very positive and their commitment to customer service was very evident (and these guys/gals seem genuinely jazzed about a/v and seem to be very proud of their product).

Once I narrowed down my decision to Aperion I needed to determine what was going to fit in my room. It was evident that, given my layout and what I was/wasn't committed to doing in terms of modifications, I would need to go with a 4c and either 4b's or 4t's as fronts (I opted for the 4T's). I also went with four 4B's for a 7.1 system (and 8D sub).

Initially, I was a little bit concerned with all the talk about people opting for the 5C vs. the 4C and 5's or 6's in general over 4's. I was worried that I might not have enough power for my room. I realize this all depends on room size and naturally, we are all inclidned to get more than we need in most things!

My listening area is about 10x10 space which actually opens up into a much larger space (kitchen). Well, it didn't take me any time at all to realize that the 4's are more than enough power for my room. Unbelievable and amazing sound! The quality of the build/aesthetics is only surpassed by the amazing performance. The bass delivery of the fronts and sub blew me away. Master and Commander Blu-ray was a perfect listening test and the Aperion's were simply amazing. Such a smooth and precise delivery and these speakers never showed any signs of strain even cranked to levels that make my neighbors cringe.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Aperion to anyone who values quality, performance, customer service, and...value.

I love these speakers. I am not an audiophile but I do have a good ear and these speakers sound great. I live two hours from Portland so I went into the showroom. When comparing speakers I could either tell a very slight difference or a significant difference. Here's my evaluation:

Mains: 5B vs 4T: 4T was significantly fuller (more midrange, I guess) 5T vs 4T: 5T slightly better (but $350 more for the pair)

Center: 4C vs 5C: 5C slightly better (but $190 more)

Surrounds: 4B vs 6-IC: 4B significantly better

Subwoofer: Bravus 8 vs no sub: Bravus 8 significantly better, but when Jason switched it off, I don't think the mains were not set to full-range (I think they had the 80 hz crossover set so there was no bass). My Bravus 8 is back ordered until December, but at home I find that the 4Ts have nice low end though I'm not a big booming bass fan.

The bottom line is that you can't go wrong with these speakers. You just have to decide what your needs are and how much you are willing to spend. If you decide you want to upgrade to a higher level speaker within a year (i.e. 5C for a 4C) they will give you full credit for your used speaker. You just pay the shipping.

They are also ridiculously nice and helpful at Aperion. The packaging is unbelievable. A custom, double-wall box, foam spacers, plastic bag, then VELVET BAG. They even send you white gloves so you don't get your speakers finger printed. They even have a 30 day in-home trial, but I doubt you would use it unless you're just switching to different Aperion speakers.

I heard about these speakers on the cnet review, and they are everything I'd hoped for. They aren't cheap, but as cnet says, the quality is at the level of much more expensive speakers.

I am not affiliated with Aperion in any way. I'm just an very satisfied customer. I usually don't take the time to write extensive reviews like this, but this product is worth it.