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I have heard several - B&W 683, 684, CM7, CM9, MA RS6, Paradigm Studio 60 and 100. Nothing comes even close to the SongTowers I have. The ST are very balanced and neutral speakers. They trounced the CM7, CM9 and RS6 (CM9 from in-house comparison). Biggest advantage of ST is midrange, pinpoint imaging, and very clear separation and resolution without getting bright like Paradigms. Have also tried Focal 836 that are $3000+ speakers, and very much prefer the ST.