After having spent the past 7 years with my Totem Rainmaker bookshelf speakers I came across a very positive review for the Totem Kin Monitor bookshelf speakers. So I decided that it was time for a change! If music is your thing then you can't go wrong with these guys! At first out of the box I thought I just might have made a mistake, because they are so compact, but from the 1st note of music from my Cambridge CXC Disc Player I knew I had found the perfect replacement for my previous Totem's. They say they need 75 to 100 hrs of break-in but they sound top notch instantly! Follow the owner's manual for placement and set - up and then just sit and listen. I'm a jazz guy but whatever music is yours, these speakers will play it, and their made in Canada!