You can be anywhere in the room, sitting or standing, to enjoy your system. But what it astonishing is how articulate this speaker can sound also at low volume. These speakers are the best so far. On a really good recording of a big band they come awfully close to live. They are the only speakers that have produced the power of the band without being harsh.
Strings sound sweet and detailed and are only harsh on bad recordings.
The only thing they lack is the ultimate slam on bass and kick drum. I replaced my apogee divas with them, I switched back and forth for a year before deciding on the B-minor. They need top quality electronics to sound right. A used pair at 1500 will beat any speaker under 10000, but you need a Krell, Levinson or equal amp and Levinson cd or equal or they can sound harsh instead of detailed. The B minors are very revealing of what you are feeding them.