Well the system was really surprising. The extension and presence of the bass was remarkable, and everything else sounded just right. I listened to SEVERAL systems where the sound was essentially coming from the speakers unless you were in just a spot; and maybe not even there. Not with the SPK16: the sweet spot was a large area, in all 3 dimensions. In a sense these are speakers that disappear, there is just a realistic image between them and also a bit more to the sides, and also in vertical, which means that there is nothing that is disturbing the brain from creating that illusion. And this in a room that was untreated, and a bit dry with some undesirable reflections!