I use these as both monitor speakers for recording and for listening to vinyl and I have to say that they far surpass my expectations, I can't say these speakers are for everyone, but if you need a pair of top end speakers with a small footprint on floor space, then I highly recommend giving these a try.

The lower end of the spectrum is very audible and while they don't reproduce the boom of a dedicated high end woofer, it's very acceptable and even after reading reviews of folks complimenting the bass response, I was still very pleased

In a comparison against the home stereo monitors they lose a little at both the top end and bottom end

But again, not a deal breaker given the price, you just can't expect much more for sub $400.-- The optical cable included does not have the appropriate end for connecting to a computer headphone jack

Finally, the low end... is absolutely astounding for speakers of this size