I've been meaning to listen to these before buying them but having not found any in stock near where I lived I decided to take a leap of faith and order them regardless. For context, I transitioned from a pair of venerable jbl LSR305 which were amazing for me when I started out but not comparable in any real aspect with the LYD48s. I had listened to some Dynaudio's before, some BM5's I believe and was most pleased with the type of sound they reproduced when compared with other manufacturers. When researching I listened to what I could get my hands on, some Adam's A8x, the Yamaha's HS8's, and the Dynaudio's i previously mentioned. I know these are not all in this price range but still, you cannot compare the way the sound actually comes alive with these speakers. Pristine quality, absolultely mesmerising soundstage and an overall great experience whenever I listen to them. This review doesn't do much for people used to speakers in this price range but for someone planning on upgrading from something lower in price/range, these cannot disappoint you. Worth the 1 month wait between when I first ordered and when they dispatched.