Great imaging and soundstage. I have heard many speakers costing more but with inferior sound. This model, unfortunately, will soon be discontinued so buy them quickly or look on the used market. These speakers are quality built, have a great reputation for reliability. This will be the last speaker most audiophiles will ever need and I am extremely happy I own them.
Voices are natural, and highs shimmer instead of sounding compressed, and ohhh what beautiful bass.
Best placement for me was 3.5ft from back wall to front panel. And 8ft. distance apart at min. They are BIG floorstanders and need a large room. Make sure to use the spikes which tighten the lower bass even more. Sound staging is huge with plenty of air around musicians and placement well defined.