.....and I was really not impressed. They did seem to image very well and were not at all grainy but the midrange seemed a bit too projected for my tastes. Maybe the midrange was "flatter" than I like I just am really not sure. Also the bass seemed really lightweight. Not that I like flabby and boomy bass but I like the bass to have some weight. I'll be heading back to hear the Paradigm Studio series again. It was funny listening to the salesman though. I swear these people think that everyone who walks into their place of business is a rockhead. He went on and on and on about how "radically" different source components, especially amplifiers, can have a "profound" effect on the sound. Another interesting thing was that this dealer carried the 703 and 705 but not the 704. He had the nerve to ask me "do you REALLY think you'll hear a difference between the 704 and 703?" What kind of dumb question was that? It's a speaker for God's sake if you change the driver arrangement, enclosure volume, etc. of course it'll sound different! It was obvious to me he was just trying to unload the 703's. Anyways if there's anyone who likes the 703's this particular dealer in Orland Park, IL is getting rid of the floor models for $2,000/pair if anyone's interested.