A friend of mine sold his 2ce's to get something better looking and got the Platinum Solo's mentioned above. They work fine and he does not miss the 2ces much. I have heard them also and liked what I heard. They need a good ss amp to work their best. I would have gottem them myself when I sold my 2ce's (also because of their looks) but I needed to go to a speaker that could be placed close to the wall. I ended up with B&W DM602s2, which work ok, but seem to need a tube amp to sound their best. The B&W's are not exactly the best looking speakers around, but sound great with rock music. If you can place the speakers away from the wall, you may want to also audition Vienna Acoustics Haydens or Bachs. If you're a risk taker or live in the San Diego area, you may want to investigate EFE Technology speakers.