Free in-home testing?

The idea that you can really judge speakers in a dealer's showroom is foolish: the biggest single influence on the sound is the room.  Moreover, the dealer is probably not using the same source and same electronics that you will be using.  And you will not be able to listen for 15 days.

Magnepan offers a 60 day trial but you have to pay return shipping; Ohm and some other speaker manufacturers have a similar policy.  But if the speakers weight 100 lbs each this may not b practical.

Among the big online stores, I think Crutchfield has the best return policy: 60 day trial and they will send you a prepaid return label.  I have only returned equipment but the charge was $10 (now $12 I think).  They say the cost to return tower speakers is $75 each. 

If SVS is paying shipping both ways that is an amazing policy.

I think it's a good point about being difficult to truly judge based on the showroom, however I find I'm still able to rule things out.  For example the Martin Logan Motion 40s did nothing for me

The SVS policy does seem too good to be true but I appreciate the length they'll go to stand behind their products

PS Audio has 30 Days.  But you might need to ask for the free return fedex label.  And they have a trade in policy. 

Audio Advisor has a 30 day refund policy!

Rythmik: Returns allowed for 45 days, but customer pays return shipping, which on a hundred lb. sub is not inconsiderable. I have never heard of Rythmik deducting for fingerprints on the enclosure though. ;-)