I'm in the market for a pair of Audio only Floor standing speakers, preferably Beech color or else i'll need a larger amp to drown out the wife. I currently have a pair of Klipsch 2-way, 8" woofer, tweeter and a passive in the back. These sound good but they don't look good where i'll be putting them. I haven't heard the beta's yet (hopefully today) but the reviews seem to be good. What other speakers can I compare these to? Also how much is too much, I've seem people pay less than $200 each to Vanns has them for $499 each. Your comments would be greatly appreciated and I'm glad to find this forum.