This is less than a "budget" speaker, this is junk. Do not waste your money on this, or the JBL that Amazon.com calls "mid-priced." It is also junk. The starting point in your search for speakers should be the NHT that is listed "best." This is a very good speaker, one that will give you hours of enjoyment. I guarantee that if you buy this KLH speaker, you will tire of it quickly, but think that you are merely bored with "stereo." You are really the victim of bad, bad stereo equipment.