The PL-89 speakers is another leap in affordable tower speakers. They replaced BIC DV-84s which were rotated to the side speakers in a THX 7.1 setup. While they PL-89s were a reasonable improvement over the DV-84, especially on the mid-range, the real benefit was the replacements of the CLR62s that I was using for the side and rear speakers. Overall, I love BIC America and their quality/value. I am eyeing the PL-200 subwoofer as my next purchase to increase from a 7.1 to a 7.2 system. Audio is subjective but BIC works for me.