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Old 02-25-2008, 01:32 AM   #436 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamato8 View Post
So what do you think of their value for 200 dollars? I have read a couple of other places about the top end. Such an easy thing to fix it is too bad the manufacture didn't do just a bit more work as I do not like top end brightness or as you put it, sizzle nor do I like lack of depth.
I think they represent good value for $200, given that they isolate well and do offer a lot sonically. But I agree, it shouldn't have been so hard to deal with the extra treble energy.
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