Has anyone auditioned the BeoLab 5 speakers?

I've only heard them in a very bad acoustical environment at the Galleria in Houston. They were unbearablely harsh. I walked out of the store. I don't know if it was the set-up or electronics but they were easily the worst sounding speakers in their price range that I have ever heard. I'm sorry to be so harsh but that's the way I feel. Futuristic looks aren't enough. I did see the nice reviews of the speakers but don't take professional reviewers that seriously. Until I hear them in a better environment, I'm not the least bit convinced. I say look elsewhere for speakers because I've heard other high-end speakers in similiarly bad acountical environments that still didn't sound as harsh on the top end as the Beolabs 5. The Beolabs is the first speaker around it's price that I wouldn't even consider owning.