hi, i have a pair of tannoy's (only 3wks old) and can't recommend them highly enough for the money. treble is clean and crisp with deep yet not over powering base. timing is to my ears generally spot on however they can sometimes struggle to handle fast paced dance music with slighty over powering base, but that may change with age and cable tials, however as i dont listen to much it doesnt bother me. definatly worth a demo hooked up to your own equipment imo. i dont listen to rock however cant really say how they fair with it. the difference between these and the ma rx 6's i couldnt say