Mark, the comments above are right on target. I have the HGS-15, but understand that they are very similar. Do get the blasted thing off the floor as Perfectimage suggests, and adjust the volume control in the back to your desires. About 3 out of 20 is the perfect volume setting for most smallish to medium sized rooms - lots of power to burn unless you live in a stadium. The set-up can be a little touchy, but boomy it is not! That being said, there is always something better! My Velo is not in the same league as my Talon Roc which integrates seemlessly with anything and everything I've mated it with. In the used market here on A'gon, I've seen the Roc for $1,500 or so, which is a better buy than Velo's big boy.
