For the same money, I think better sound is available. I compared them with my Paradigm Monitor 11 v.3 speakers and found the Polks much less open, almost as if they had a blanket over them. I also found that at moderate volume the woofers began making a vibrating noise which obliged me to attenuate the bass. I was using a Cambridge Audio Azur 640a v.2 integrated amplifier rated at 120 watts into 4 ohms and initially set at direct (bypassing tone controls) - the same way I play my Paradigms - but as noted had to turn the bass way down. This stopped the vibrating but of course reduced the bass, which isn't very deep or strong to begin with. (Lest anyone think that it's unfair to compare stand-mounts with floorstanders, please note that they are almost exactly the same price - and the Paradigms don't need stands.) If you are limited to stand-mounts (you certainly can't put these deep, heavy speakers on a bookshelf), these might be worth trying. But I would certainly recommend giving others a try too.Get more detail about Polk Audio LSi9 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Ebony).
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