No - they are not faulty as such. But don’t sound as crisp as I aspire, albeit in comparison with the 5200’s. I appreciate unrealistic to expect them to.

Have thought of renewing capacitors, but that would mean taking them out of service, or try and find a pair of M3100s. Presumably replacing drivers not an option.

I have looked at the various alternatives discussed on the forum. Most of them have fallen out of the ugly tree, even in my aesthetic opinion.

Anyway, interested to know if there are some really good uns out there that are not utterly unsuitable for a conventional living room. I do wonder what is in the heads of some of these “designers”.

William
808.6,HD621, Oppo 103EU, DSP5200SEs, DSW.2; 218, DSP3200s, Oppo 105D, Panasonic PVR, Panasonic plasma; F80