Mr P, it was a real close choice. If they had been at the same shop, it could have gone the other way. It ultimately came down to price. The Usher dealer was able to discount the X-719's and the Dynaudio dealer was firm on the price. I knew that I would eventually want to get the matching center channel speaker and at $1000 list, any money I could save meant that I could make that purchase sooner. I just picked up a pair of Usher S-520 for surrounds. The wife has had her eyes on my Paradigm Mini Monitors to go with her new TV in the family room, so I made her a deal. The Dyns will always be on my "got to audition" list when it comes time to upgrade..