I'm with you Giskard. I can use JBL's and build what I want for 1/4 of what I can get for the 43's. Thats why I sold 6 pair and I'm sure I'll sell this pair and the Westlakes (eventually.) I couldn't pass up the steal deal on the Westlakes, easilly worth double. They're money in the bank and kick ass speakers to boot. And they are JBL, only better, tweaked, just like so many of the mods developed by hardcore forum members like yourself. All of the killer speakers I've gotten to experience give me a reference point. I'm tickled to have been able to experience these and I'd love to share them with anybody who'll listen! That's what all of this is about to me, the journey. My 250ti's are probably the only speakers I'll keep forever. They are one of the most incredible JBL values ever built. Nobody will ever give me what I think they're worth so they can sit here, they're pretty, they don't sound too bad either... even if they don't have horns. Besides, it's likely I'll always have something bigger, better, badder lurking in the corners.Originally Posted by Giskard