Just come back from a dem at my dealers, Progressive Audio in Kent. Dave Harvey, the owner has so much gear it's unreal and he's such a nice and knowledgeable guy. The system I listened to was a Moon CD player, quality amps I can't remember, and the Proac Response D25's (which I was looking at purchasing). The sound in Dave's room was in a word "awesome". The bass was fantastic, detailed, extended, and punchy and crisp when needed. It was superbly controlled. The midrange was so lifelike and "breathy" without any hint of hardness or sibulence (my bugbear!). The treble was extended and detailed but again there was nothing wearing or glassy about the sound. The imaging was spectacular too. I would have gone for the Proac Response D25's and Dave was kind enough to let me borrow them. Sadly, my excitement was premature as in my small room at home, the D25's were just "too much". They were overwhelming for the room and the bass was headache inducing (even without a subwoofer). Dave has now lent me the smaller Proac's, the Response D15's for the week. I'll let you know how I get on, but BUT what I will say is... if you get a chance to hear the Proac Response range in a sizable room and you are after a great pair of floorstanding speakers, you have to hear these. They are, in the right room with the right gear, the BEST speaker I have ever heard (and I have heard quite a few). I really recommend the Proac Response D25's as all types of music are reproduced with fantastic rhythm, scale, imaging and neutrality. Even poor recordings are rendered superbly and made more than listenable. These are great speakers and I only wish I had the room for them! I also recommend Progressive Audio for the great dem, knowledge and service. Dave is a great guy and I look forward to my next dem/purchase. Thanks!