Both excellent speakers. With the right system, either one of these speakers will give you years of pleasure. They both have their own characteristics, so an audition is highly recommended. While you're there I'd also recommend you try the ATC SCM40's. They're a little harder to drive than the other two due to their lower than average sensitivity, so will need an amp with a little more current than normal. Which amplifier do you own? Or were you looking at matching amps as well?