Haha of course that was then, and this is now. I truly believe the RE0 are a better value over the S4, being cheaper (well at least here in Canada), and once amped, there is not a doubt in my mind the RE0 are better than the S4, though the S4 will have more bass quality, it lacks overall quality, not to mention due to the sharp highs and boomy lows, the mids will sound recessed.