Like Topspeed and GMichael said, the Usher X-719 is my choice. I spent the afternoon with the X-719, the VR1, the Totem Rainmaker, and the Consonance Eric 1. The X-719 just did everything so well. Had the kind of bass you would expect from a floorstander and a soundstage that filled the room. Now this is not to say that the other speakers sounded bad. Each of the other speakers sounded very good and I would be very happy with any one of them in my listening room.