It may be hard to tell from some of my comments whether I think that the PSB Alpha's are good or not, so let me clear the air and say that they are great speakers for a system price of $2205. I will say that I don't believe that these speakers are suited for a room such as mine. I have a good sized room (22.5' x 17' x 10' ) and the Alpha's just do not have the dynamics to fill the space. I found some physical shortcomings but I don't think that they really have an impact on the overall sound and performance. While the subs do not have a great low-end extension I think they would have plenty of impact in a smaller room than mine and they would perform without distortion. After quite a few hours of listening I never found the system to be fatiguing. There are a lot of pluses and this was a great performance for an entry level speaker system which would provide years of service. I suggest that if this is the budget that you are looking for that you definitely consider the PSB Alphas.