@mangboy, when i first played the dark knight returns using the r500, i immediately knew there was something special about them. You can hear the difference even by just listening at the cracking sound in the starting scene of the movie.
There was precision and detail that i did not hear with the kef LS50, and it pains me to say that, because i love my LS50. Even the dialog became noticeably clearer. They would complement the center channel, as if you had an extra center channel.
And they are just beautiful. Piano black finish. Build quality is top notch.
It gave me the extra oomph i was looking for and more. After trying the r500, i looked up reviews on it, and they were all unanimous. It's the best in its price range, and may even be better than speakers in higher price ranges.
Too bad my demo unit is the last unit on stock. I have to wait until march to get a brand new one.