Clean looking and sounding. Best for a medium sized room.

I have blown the grills off them on several occasions. They can't handle high volumes or large room without sounding stressed.

When we moved to our new house I decided to cut down on the living room clutter. The old speakers and stands, while still sounding good, didn't fit the decor. I did some research and found these speaker were popular with salesmen and installers. When I compared them with other built-in speakers I was impressed. I match them with the psb rears and the 9C center channel (I tried the 8c but it couldn't keep. Great speakers but do not compete with free standing speakers.