Price Paid:  $3488.00 from www.amsound.com

Summary:
FORGET WHAT YOU HEARD ABOUT PRE-PACKAGED HOME THEATER SYSTEMS -- WENT FROM B&W 802'S INA STEREO 2 CHANNEL SET-UP, TO THIS WITH b&k ref50/ref200.7 set-up ---- THE INCERDIBLE SPEAKER SSET HAS ALL THE RIGHT STUFF !YOU CAN GET THIS AT WHOLESALE COST FROM THE GUYS AT AMERICAN THEATER SYSTEMS--1-800-889-5845

Price Paid:  $10000.00 from HiSon

Summary:
450e the is no doubt the state fo the art. I achived the level of million hi-end speaker but with a relatively low price. Even if I pay double price than in U.S.A I still fell it's worth of the pirce both on music and home theater.
3 words for this syste; "Oh My God"..... Yeah,that's what I want to say about these system. Infinity can't even come close to this system...on my opnion

Strengths:
All

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Infinity,B&W N800

Summary:
The Atlantic 405e THX speakers truely bring out sounds that most other speakers leave out. The Boses just does not even come close. A friend has Martin Logans, which sound great on classical music, but try watching a movie with any action any cannot keep up. The 450e on the other hand is very tight, clean and transparent at all but the highest of frequences. I have these speakers in a medium sized room at their is no level of volume that they do not perform at. The only possible improvement is an adjustable crossover and or bi-wirablility, which some people prefer. The price is also one of the best features. You should be able to pick up the system minus the sub for about $2500, and for that price there is no comparason.

Strengths:
Full, deep rich sound both on movies and music. You can hear sounds that you never knew were there.

Weaknesses:
Some of the high frequencies are lost at low volume and a little to deep for classical music

Similar Products Used:
nothing at this level only a BOSE speakers 10

Summary:
The Atlantics are superb, transparent, true. I am running these with the Yamaha DSP A-1 and Monster cables, and couldn't be happier.

These do need a break-in period, but afterwards, found them to be tight, responsive, and transparent with even the most demanding source material. Since my theater changed to over 3,000 cubic feet, I am now investing in a Velodyne to round everything out in the lower octaves.

Still I would highly recommend these to anyone searching for a fabulous value in home theater and music.

Strengths:
very clean, good for music and theater

Weaknesses:
not overly bright, but i like that

Similar Products Used:
Infinity, Genelec, Klipsch

Summary:
These speakers are state of the art when it comes to home theater. You will hear things with these that you never heard before. They provide a very enveloping experience, the surround speakers are especially good at providing great directionality. The front soundstage is seamless as you pan from side to side, and at placing sound on the sides between the front and surrounds. The 15" 325W sub pumps out bass you can feel. They are THX ULTRA certified so they can fill a large room. One of the things that I really like is the way they look, the black lacquer finish is gorgeous.I highly recommend them!