I actually preferred the .7's to the 1.7's even. There's something very coherent about them... doesn't go as deep, but the bass they produce is more detailed and textured, the midrange is really where the magic is with the .7's.
Compared to the LRS, no contest, the .7's are by far superior in my room as well as in my buddies room (two very different setups, mine being quite a bit larger and his being quite small and near field).