HTD came into existence. I watched them rise from a struggling company who lost my sale because they had no product at the time for me to buy (they manufactured their stuff in Chian or Taiwan then I think) to a company that's trying to fill lines from entry level to mid-level High Fidelity equipment. I tested some of their speakers on a home trial for a friends system and find them to be great value. Don't know how their new burled stuff stacks up sonically to other's in that price range but they sure look good. Bottom line is do the free home trial and see what you think...

Da Worfster