, these Dayton's sound great.  A much cleaner sound, with much more dicntist highs.  There isn't quite as much bass, but it's tight and punchy, and is plenty for a small room or at a desk.  The boxes aren't ported, so if you felt like dabbling for a bit more bass, that might be a way to go.  They aren't rated for quite as much power as my system puts out, but I have not gotten any distortion from the speakers (probably because of their higher resistance), and I've taken them quite loud.  So, for a dorm room, a basement, your garage, these are great speakers.  They handle power, they sound great, and above all else, are cheap!  Solid construction, too.  Thick fiberboard with damping fiber in the cabinet for a good, tight sound. Order them directly from Parts Express, though, as the shipping is a few dollars cheaper!