jtycho, I own a pair of 1.5s that I bought last Dec. '04. I've also had a pair of 3.0s that a friend(in Mesa Az. I live in Tucson,Az.) let me use for almost a week .It was worth the 264 mile round trip to compare the two . To say which one is better is really about personal taste. I prefer  presentation of the 1.5s in my 10'x11' room as far as putting more distance between me and the sound stage. Example: a female voice with the 3.0s seems much closer(4-6 feet away) while the 1.5s she sounds farther back 8-12 feet away if that makes any sense! Both create a huge 3D sound stage that obliterate rear and side walls if the recording calls for it.Both have a similar sonic signature in that they remind me of the speed of panel speakers and stats.My main system has the four tower Infinity RS 1bs and my son in law owns some new Martin Logan Ascents.For $700.oo more theThe  RL 3s are bigger,more  materials,more complicated to build, more drivers.etc. Both have a unique and attractive design that look far better in your room than photos convey. Both are a steal designed and built in the USA! By the way, I sometimes set up the 1.5s in my 18' x 26' living room with 12' vaulted ceilings and as my son in law put it,"It sounds as if we're in a 3,000 seat Auditorium" and that's with some 8 watt 300b monoblocks!

Lon, You said it!!! One thing I really like about the radials is that when friends of mine snicker at the size,weight and footprint of the 1.5s and then listen to the panoramic stage with more depth than anything I've ever heard...they're just simply amazed. Two  things I neglected to mention are that they pull off THE BEST disappearing act and have one of the widest 'sweet spots' of ANY SPEAKER I've ever heard. I've listened to these with a number of Amps and front ends in four different rooms...my 14'x18' main sound room,18'x26' living room and my friend's large L shaped living room. None of the rooms needed treatment for the RL 1.5s to do their thing.Amps were anything from  some inexpensive ASL wave  8 monos, to  300b monos. to Manley 100 watt monos to some  late model high dollar VTL 250 watt  monoblocks  ( and even a vintage Haffler 220 ss amp). But the fact that one could drive these with affordable low power set or pushpull amps that get closer to that magic "first watt" is a huge plus

Personally I believe the Radials are VERY MUSICAL speakers.  They don't sound "ultra real"--they sound like music.

I listen to over 90% African-American styled music, and 10% classical and other styles.

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I know they have a trial period but I do not want to waste Decware's time if they are not for me.

So, anybody near Minneapolis that has these?

Thanks,
James
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Trust me James you wont be wasting Decware's time. If you can see yourself "able" to swing the full amount for purchase (be honest) then you owe it to yourself to "risk" the re-stocking fee. Decware has a re-stock fee for just that reason. The RL-3s are particularly my favorite. I will own a pair someday for certain. They will image in a Walmart restroom, so in your livingroom they will be all the more impressive. Try them you'll like them....A LOT!

Well Matthew,
If I was filthy rich there are a lot of things I would do. If I get there (filthy rich) I may even have a retractable toilet come out of the floor in the listening room! Whatcha think? Good Idea? It could be done if one was "FILTHY" rich.

Just don't pee too close to the amps,etc...your urine will conduct the  full out of a zen amp quite well and you'll be screaming a 130dB ! Just a thought...

WONDERFUL!  CONGRATULATIONS!

Makes me want to hear them!  :D

Don't the radials have the effect of turning stereo into mono?

I didn't get that impression either....just love the sound!