WOW!!! These are great speakers. The ht5's have a great full sound. They sound much bigger than a bookshelf speaker. The have just the right amount of bass but sound even better with a good powered sub. i love the highs that these speakers produce. i am a life long fan of JBL now. the ht5's are very high quality speakers and i recommend them without reservation to anyone that is serious about great sound. very very good!!!