shipment is fast (by expensive TNT ) and superbly packed by seller - the speakers are looking magnificent and will stay here forever then - the sound is equally superb in my small room - compared with my normal 804D2 speakers costing ten fold, , they sound less agile and spacial but the fun is no less : bass is powerfull but correct, no hint of sharpness in tweeters, sound less aerial but cohesive - use solid state krell and mit cables- did not try tubes yet- playing in will augment sound quality- i should give 6 stars if i could have- great work by seller- thanks