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I tried out the 1080mkII for awhile, and while they sounded better than most "computer speakers" out there, something just wasn't quite there, so I took advantage of the 30-day trial offer and sent them back (working the the Audio Insider is an extremely pleasant experience). The midrange was great, but the bass and treble just weren't quite all I had been hoping for. I listen to a pair of AV123 X-LS for my main system, and there was a very obvious "lesser" sound quality to me with the 1080.

I then tried out the M-Audio Studiophile AV40 and, quite honestly, they sounded fantastic. Minus bass excursion, I found the sound completely as enjoyable as my x-ls pair. The midrange was as glorious as the D1080, but the highs were much more impressive and the bass was, somehow, also better despite the smaller drivers. BUT, there was a problem with them. There was some distortion on the passive speaker with bass hits. I contacted customer support (this was maybe 3 days after I received them), was immediately given an RMA number for repair (without asking for one), and told to ship them (at my cost) to be repaired, and then wait 4-6 weeks. Effectively, I paid full-price plus next-day shipping for a pair of speakers that were defective out of the factory, and they wanted me to ship them back, wait over a month, and receive "not new" speakers in return. I was unhappy with their customer service, and decided to opt for a refund instead.

Now I have the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 set, and while the sound isn't as angelic as the AV40's, I'm really pleased.

All this to say I found the AV40 vastly superior to the D1080mkII in terms of sound quality, but inferior in terms of customer service experience.