MilleniaOne 1.0

The Millenia One is simply an incredible value, with sound comparable to speakers costing 3-5 times as much. As a former sound designer, I'm hard to please when it comes to the speakers I use. I discovered that when the Millenia Ones are combined to create 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound in a medium to small room, and matched with a high quality powered subwoofer, there's no question they're a great choice for those who want big sound in a smaller room at. No other system I listened to came close to satisfying my need for dynamic in-your-face surround sound at this price point. This 2-way speaker's design is a marvel, marrying high-end components and a rock solid mid-range crossover with a small footprint suitable for multiple placement options. The mid-bass, mid, and high frequencies are balanced and open, resulting in a highly satisfying sound stage, whether in a 2.1 configuration, or in a multi-channel Dolby Atmos surround system. Remember, Hollywood sound designers use the dedicated bass channel for nearly all content under 100 hz, so when you set your receiver's right/left/surround/height crossovers at 100 hz and let your sub take care of all bass from those channels, and then employ a full-range center channel speaker capable of reproducing bass to 60 hz or lower, and you use speakers like the Millenia Ones designed for 2-way high-end reproduction from 120hz-20Khz, you're matching your system to what the Atmos mixing engineers are aiming for. I use 8 of these babies for right/left, surround, and four Atmos height channels. Though you can use a Millenia One for your center channel as well, a better choice would be a center channel speaker with specs of at least 60 Hz - 20K Hz, to maximize dialogue reproduction and cleanly handle center channel mid-bass. I found the Millenia One's were a perfect complement to my elderly but still kickin' Polk CS-350 full-range center channel speaker. Overall, these little wonders have earned by highest recommendation!