The Eclipses image superbly in the right room where you can bring them out a bit from the walls. Probably a little bass shy, especially if you want the last octave of bass--they don't go much below 40Hz--but the bass they produced was very good. They were beautifully built and finished, though I recall they only had a couple of finishes (I think one was olive wood, the other a Nextel finish). They partnered well with Jeff Rowland amplifiers, and I think Stereophile liked them with ARC tubed amplifiers as well. I really liked them and their bigger brother, the Ascent, but ultimately opted for the Duntech Princesses because of the better bass. I think, though, that concerns about service and replacement drivers, plus the fact that you haven't heard them, would suggest that you pass on them (unless you like long drives).
