I couldn't be happier with the system. Your speakers are amazing and your customer service is even better.... You should really charge more for your product (everyone except me, that is...:). The C34E's sound great as well.

I spent a lot of time researching before making my speaker purchase, as I'm sure some of you out there are doing. The more research I did the more I leaned towards the RSLs even though the absence of any review that didn't give them 5 stars across the board made me a bit suspicious. But I had herd of RSL in the old days, they had a great reputation then, and at that time a reputation like that wasn't easy to earn! Talking to Howard on the phone was the final piece for me to make my decision. My advice to anyone still speaker shopping is unless you want to spend a LOT of money, buy these RSLs and don't look back! In all fairness, 5 stars is really not enough to give these speakers! Build Quality is unbelievable, I love when friends come over and I have them remove the grills a couple of times. Until you have the grill sucked out of your hand and onto the speaker perfectly placed, it's hard to explain. And as for the sound, I still can't believe so much sound comes out of speakers this small! Crystal clear thunderous sound, delicate sound, unbelievably accurate sound, with no harshness or ear fatigue. This statement brings a warning, with the help of Howard's recommendation a bought the top end X series Denon Receiver which has only .05% THD and 125 true watts per channel. So the question is, if "too loud" is when the sound gets harsh or blaring or makes your ears hurt, what happens when those things no longer happen? I have pushed this system hard with the only results being it got louder and better! When placing my order I remember that the cost of the Speedwoofer was the hardest to justify. Now I know what a bargain it really is and how a Subwoofer is supposed to work. The bass is tight and doesn't lag behind the music, with plenty of power for those big movie effects. With a small amount of time I found a placement that makes this unit all but disappear with all bass seeming to come straight out of the satellites, and the remote is now a must and a great thing to have by your easy chair. What put my system completely over the top was the addition of two more front speakers my system uses as front wide speakers, with the more spaced out imaging and a shared work load I can honestly say to get a system that truly sounds better it would cost a minimum of $8000 to $10000 and that system won't even fit in my living room! I couldn't be happier with my purchase!

The RSL 5.1 beats all other speakers!

I grew up in So. California and remember hearing about RSL speakers back then. My dad's audiophile friends all raved about them and the service they received, so, when I found myself in the market for a home theater system and came across the RSL product line I was intrigued. I read a ton of reviews, listened to a lot of speakers and after much deliberation decided to try out the RSL 5.1 Theater System. Why not after all, their return policy make it a no risk proposition. No risk except for falling in love with the speakers. I have been extremely pleased with the quality craftsmanship and the excellent service RSL has provided. I am willing to pay a little extra for great service, but quite honestly with this purchase don't feel like I had to. I got a great value in high end speakers and amazing service too. I love the way this system sounds in my theater. As the documentation says, it took some time for the speakers to break in, but once they did the sound is amazing. Movies soundscapes come to life, dialog is crystal clear and the bass is everything I could hope for. 2-Channel music sounds incredible too. My only regret is that my budget did not allow me to buy the 7.1 system, but that is easily correctable by adding the rear channel speakers in the not-too-distant future. Great value, great service and great sound. What more could I ask for.

I just installed a 7.1 RSL system for a friend the day before yesterday. He had previously asked me what to go with for speakers. I get a lot of audio and home theater magazines, I'm always on the forums, and I get into stores when I can, so I thought I might be able to recommend something. I researched and researched. I thought the Cambridge Audio mini would be good for something smaller, but realized he probably would want more. I narrowed it down to two manufacturers - neither of which I had heard before. After talking to the owners of both companies, I decided to recommend the RSL speakers. Both owners were terrific, personable, and informative. I just felt myself leaning a little more towards the RSL's.

Anyway, my friend ordered two CG4's for the L/R speakers and a CG24 for the center. For the surrounds, we used four C34 in-ceiling speakers. And, of course, we had one Speedwoofer 10. Here's some comments that are strictly regarding Home Theater (movie) performance:

1) Fit and finish is very nice. Impressive! I was surprised at the size of the C34's too - not your every day 6" in-ceiling speaker - these are 10" (12" with cover) and have a dual woofer design. My only complaint is about the covers for the C34's. Does it really have to be that hard to put the covers on? I know you don't want them falling down on someone. Perhaps a latch/release of some sort or a magnetic cover, like the other speakers would be nice :-)

2) One of the C34's that had a broken circuit board (for the crossover). My friend contacted Joe at RSL, and Joe mentioned he would have a new one out right away. He should get it next week some time. My friend was impressed, and so am I. The speaker seems to be working, so we have it installed until the new one arrives.

3) I've heard many audiophile systems, costing 10-100 times as much as this RSL 7.1 system. It's hard to believe, but this system is no slouch and has many of the characteristics of these much more expensive speaker systems.

4) Yes, these can go very loud, without breakup - and they sound GREAT when loud! Very smooth and plenty of detail.

5) Localization of speakers is pretty much not there. Very impressive! The speakers do blend very well with the sub - seamless.

6) The bass is clear - not at all muddy. It's articulate and really adds to the movie watching experience.

7) Because of comments like #6 (which I've seen in reviews and in posts on AVS), I didn't know what to expect from the sub. I thought it might not have enough weight to give a satisfying experience. I was wrong. This is room filling bass! We watched The Dark Knight, and the bass definitely filled the room and had tremendous authority.

8) OK, if you get one of these, you're going to look at the small 10" driver, and like me, you will probably say - no way! No way can #7 be true - maybe #6, but definitely not #7. In fact, after my time with it, I was still thinking - all that bass, without breakup, from that small 10" driver? Perhaps that's why Howard has mentioned that nobody has asked for a second sub.

9) I realize that the $2K-$3K cost is expensive for many folks, but if you can stretch your budget, I think it's worth it. To think that this RSL speaker system shares many characteristics with speaker systems costing 10-100 times as much money is just plain silly. By the way, we're using a Denon 2113 receiver, so it doesn't take much power with these speakers to get a tremendous home theater experience.

SUMMARY: an audiophile experience at budget (compared to audiophile equipment) pricing. I cannot imagine anyone not having a huge "Pride in Ownership" with this speaker system. Kudos to RSL!

I LOVE my new RSL speakers. I grew up admiring my uncle's RSL's in the 80's. I can't believe I get to have my own set now. Only one word comes to mind when you try to grasp the quality of the sound that emanates from these speakers--UNBELIEVABLE. I've gone back and watched all of my action movies and concert DVD's again!! Unbelievable....really! You can't go wrong.. Thank you RSL.

Love the bass and overall sound.