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Reference Series High Performance Three-way Floorstanding Loudspeakers

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Product Review (submitted on November 20, 2015):

I absolutely love these Fluance speakers. I am not an audiophile but I really appreciate quality sound. I can't disagree with others' views on sound quality but I have not found a better sounding speaker. I have had them for a month now and listen to them mostly for music and some movie watching. Delivery was good and the double packaging was excellent. Shipping is included and no tax!I too bought these speakers sight unseen and trusted the reviews here. I also trusted the 30 day free return period. I have never purchased speakers without hearing them. But then I have never seen as many positive ratings on speakers as these. Thanks to all for your honest reviews.I started out shopping and researching soundbars and found them to be overpriced and the sound quality was just not there. I looked at bookshelf front speakers and decided that floor standing speakers would give much better fidelity. I listened to as many brands as possible. The other well known brand floor standing speaker tweeters just sounded harsh and tinny. Mid range sound and bass was lacking for them also. I couldn't see paying 2 or 3 or even 4 times the price compared to these speakers.Do wait for the break in period, I originally was disappointed out of the box but it is unbelievable how much the sound quality improves with time. It seems like they are better each time I fire them up. I am running a Sony STR-850 receiver, which is excellent and was bought to upgrade an old Harmon receiver that did not have HDMI's. I biamp wired these speakers.Back to the speakers, they are highly recommended, will not disappoint most people, other than the 2% or so professed audiophiles. I cannot imagine a better sounding speaker, even if you are spending a ton of money. I can tell you the silk dome tweeters have a really smooth and crystal clear sound and the mids and bass sound is terrific for their size. Whether or not you need a subwoofer is personal preference with these speakers. I plan to add the Fluance sub to my setup next. I am not looking to shake the house but am looking to get their quality sub. -Verified purchase from Fluance trusted store.