For the first couple of weeks I was concerned about their bass (I haven’t added a sub to my system yet). Hang in there. About a month after I bought them I played “BOOM” by Tiesto and fell out of my chair. These go plenty low in a medium sized setup.

Love these speakers and will keep them for the long haul while trying better amps and DAC’s.

For $1000 USD (including stands) you can get KLH Model 3’s. They are sealed, can be placed as close as six inches from the wall, and they will sound awesome with your CXA81. I have mine paired with an Arcam SA20 and it’s an amazing combination.