They lack punch, not the cute monkey either. Compared to my older Carver/JBL set up, they need the volume very high to start to sound better. I do tend to like a brighter sound and I listen to mostly rock and roll and a little soul. Trying to upload an image of the set up.
I am thinking about trading them in with my Focal Utopia micros for the Klipsch LaScala's. About the same money and seems to pair better with the Rotel gear

