Advertising hype or not, I have to agree the Vandy 2 series just might be the best value in all of high end audio. Though Johnny might not agree, I think it important to warn perspective buyers that they can be room sensitive. Just because they're cheap (in the good sense of the word) they can't be just thrown down any where willy nilly and be expected to perform well. Still, IMHO, in the right rooms, dollar for dollar, you'll be hard pressed to do better than the Vandy 2's.