I loathe the Titan and sooner keep whatever you have...because whatever is probably better.

Try and find a 3-4 year old set of B&W DM 302s. There will still be warranty tim on them without the harsh highs of the Titans and most all spekaers using metal tweeters in this price range. I had the 302s for 3 years until Itraded them in and the very day I traded them within 1houtr in fact they were sold. I actually prefer them to the new more expensive 303. The 302s retailed for $225 and can be found perhaps in the odd dealer's demo room. The Acoustic Energy Aegis 1, Wharfedale Diamond series, Mission M70 series all make standmounts new and used that offer solid value and smoother tonal sound than the Titan and less cost.

The stuff at Best Buy and Circuit City and Future Shop generlaly deserve the location because they're product is dreadful.

Revews by buyers here are OK for reliabiltiy concerns but their experience may be comparing their speaker to a telephone for all you know. And some negative reviews may just be out of jealousy or some other incompetant reasons.

Contrary to what you might think you can actually get a good speaker for $180US. You'd be surprised at what you can get going he used route. Last year I picked up a 2k integrated amp for $400.00Cdn, and it outclassed, surprisingly, a current MF integrated going for $3k. You can do that with speakers as well.

I have a set of top of the line Wharfedales form the early 90s that retailed for 2k but resale value means that I would likely have to sell them for $300.00-$400.00. WHich is why I may hold onto them. But if I did sell them then that person can embarass his/her friends Paradigm Studio 100 which that guy might have spent 2k on. The Wharfedales are more efficient more sensitive will play significantly louder with superior dynamics, impact and a smoother treble response with user control over mid and treble drivers.

Problem is that at 10 years old some work may need to be done like relplacing the rubber seals and cosmetically my Wharfedales are scuffed.

You'd probably get the little 302s for no more than $150.00 and IMO they're still king of the sub NEW $300.00 standmounts...In other words I have not heard better from the new crop under $300...not even from the same manufacturer.