Waited a long time to pull the trigger on these, was fortunate enough to catch them on sale ($509) from $599... even at the regular price, these are terrific tower speakers. Do all the research you want, these compare to anything at this price point- you cannot beat the room-filling sound from these babies !!I'm running them as a 2 channel home theater, with the intent on going to 5 channel (no immediate need to add Sub, as the down firing woofer on these is quite plentiful) At the end of the day, you won't be disappointed until you hear what $2,000+ gets you....

Great craftsmanship, very good sound, quick shipping, fantastic value.

Embarrassingly, I have been relying on single Bluetooth speakers from the lines of Bose to listen my albums. What a mistake! My XL8s just arrived and changed my listening experience and appreciation for the artistry of my collection. It’s like listening to BB King, Luciano and Bruce for the first time. Amazing speakers. I am in awe.

I had seen a Fluance speaker a few years ago and put it in a wish list for the future. Present day, I was looking for 2 additional speakers and came across these. I remembered the name and decided to give it a try. I'm not a audiophile but I know what I like and for the price I made a great choice. They look nice and sound fantastic. FLUANCE has a new fan and I am going to purchase that Bluetooth speaker I've been saving in my wish list

ive had them for 6 yrs they rock. i even miswired one speaker ran it for a yr full blast to drown out neighbour then fixed it . it still pounds and is clear as a bell

After having these for 4-5 weeks, I am not happy with these. The speaker treble has a harshness and raspiness to them. The mid-range seems to miss part of the transition between the treble and mids. The bass is present and goes low, but doesn't have the 'punch' I have come to expect. It just doesn't hit, more rolls. I have previous Fluance speakers, that are 5-6 years old and I use them every day - the XL7S bookshelves and Signature centers. So when I was looking to upgrade my 15 year old Energy towers (before Klipsch purchased then), top of my list was Fluance. I watched a bunch of online videos and saw everyone singing praises. I believed it given my prior experience with Fluance speakers, so after listening to a bunch of options and even trying another brand (heco) in house, I pulled the trigger. These are 'okay'. But while watching movies and playing video games (in 7.1) I would notice odd sounds from time to time. It was hard to put my finger on it. So I started auditioning music with a more discerning ear. Female vocalists and acoustic guitar seem to make the issues extremely pronounced. You get crackling from both speakers and raspiness that makes it tough to listen to. I go and play the same source on Energy, Jamo, Mordaunt Short, and even some vintage define technology; no issues. Either a bad pair of speakers or my ears just don't like the new tweeters and woofers. The final straw was when I was driving my truck listening to a song I had just listened to on these towers and it sounded better in my truck than it did in my home theater. Spent the last 3 hours swapping between my old energy towers and these fluance towers and while Fluance has some benefits over the Energy's - the older Energy speakers just produce a better sound, sound stage and don't become fatiguing.

I have never had the opportunity to buy floorstanding speakers because of space limitations but oh boy… Fantastic speakers! Bought these and the center and bookshelves for my new finished basement. Still breaking them in but spent a solid 6 hours listening to these alone and their range and richness is noticeable right out of the box. Even the low end these perform well. If you are only able to have 2 speakers in you setup you would be well served by these.

Pretty much everything I expected, still only 5ish hours in so possibly some change on the horizon. But at this price point there is literally no competition.

Running the low end off of an Emotiva A2 and the top end off of an Emotiva TA1. Boom shaka laka!Huge difference from normal 2 channel power option.

So far so great, I'm still sampling all different types of music and so far these beauties have not disappointed!

The outer packaging was a little rough due to handling but the product was so impeccably packed they arrived pristine. They sound amazing and look just as good. A welcome upgrade from my bookshelf speakers.

I like the looks and they sound great although you will need a subwoofer for the low end bump

First of all, I purchased these based upon others reviews. I had never heard Fluance speakers before, but I wanted a true "3-way" speaker. I use these as stereo music speakers, and for my TV sound. For my taste in music (70's - 90's) these are a perfect match. I don't want base that will rattle the walls - when I went to concerts, base was not that pronounced. For music, the woofers mimic the live music for me as I heard it. I hear things now I wasn't hearing before on my LP's. Symphonies come alive - I can pick out individual instruments I couldn't before. Do I consider the bass weak ? No. On action movies, the bass is pronounced, but not overwhelming. The actors voices are clear, even with the "Explosions" going on. Once I found their positioning "sweet spot", they were perfect. Bottom line, would I buy them again ? YES.

Love them, I haven’t enjoyed music since the 70’s.

These speakers are awesome. I couldn't be happier. These speakers sound great in my gameroom. The bass is booming but the mids and highs are still perfectly balanced. These speakers are made with quality in mind.