Not bad for the price and they look nice. Only given 3 stars because of poor mounting options. Monoprice missed an opportunity for some atmos speakers because there is no easy way to mount the speakers down facing on the ceiling other than double sided tape.

I bought a pair of these along with the M518HT THX 5.1 system to complete my 7 bed layer system. I was weary about purchasing these because of their size and that I was replacing my much larger Klipsch speakers (Towers and bookshelves). I was also nervous about these speakers because I am powering my LCR's with an Emotiva BasX A3 and other channels with the Emotiva BasX A7 (More than enough power) that I could possibly blow these babies. All I can say is WOW! These speakers kill it! They handle the power from the amps with zero issues. I have them crossed over at 90 htz and they sound great. Having all the same exact speakers gives you a much more immersed experience while watching movies. I plan on getting two more pairs to fill out my current Klipsch Atmos speakers to have a completely immersive home theater experience. I am completely happy with these speakers.

I had some of those name brand, overpriced double cube speakers that just weren't cutting it for me. I hooked these up and WoW! More sizzling highs and punchier mid-range that I almost forgot existed. Coupled with a powered sub they are fantastic upgrade to my old system. Clearer, cleaner definition with excellent separation at a great price! Perfect for home cinema and very nice for music at a moderate volume. Just get a pair and find out. You won't be disappointed!

Excellent speaker

Powered by my Morrison preamp (rated best preamp on the market by Audio Critic in the late 1990's), Bryston's top of the line poweramp in 2003, and Sony superCD player (generally rated as the second best preamp in the world in 2011 after the Meridian CD player), the Monoprice speakers sounded very impressive. These speakers are impressively heavy for such a small size, with excellent fit and finish. I have always chosen Morrison and Hegeman coaxial speakers in the past, because to my ears coaxial speakers simply sound better, so it is not surprising that I like these speakers.

I wish I had room for a rear channel speaker with a bigger woofer. But I don't. And the bass response does suffer on these; I would not say they provide usable response below 100 Hz, in spite of the description's claims, and my AVR agrees.

That said, for the purpose of the rear channel, to fill out the surround experience, these have worked great. No muddiness at all in the mid- and high-range frequencies, and as part of the whole setup, they give all of the ambient cues needed for a good TV and movie watching experience.

I would not use these if I wanted a quadrophonic *music* experience. They aren't up to that task. But that's a fairly niche and rare user scenario, I think. For home theater purposes, these have worked really well for me.