Diamond HEX

[mackin]

I am getting close to ordering my system, and i was pretty much set on the Diamond s500s HEX components. I've been reading some more lately, and i've heard that the HEX are only "average". I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions for 5.25" components that are less than $200 and will outperform the HEX speakers.

thanks.

[dftnz7]

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4169

$209 Shipped. (slightly over budget)

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4727

$129 shipped.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Pioneer-Electronics-TS-C130R-5-REV-Component-S_W0QQitemZ170226179131QQihZ007QQcategoryZ18800QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

$145 Shipped.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cadence-5-25-Convertable-Component-Speakers_W0QQitemZ270228941403QQihZ017QQcategoryZ1 4941QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l 1262

$95 shipped.

[mackin]

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4169

$209 Shipped. (slightly over budget)

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4727

$129 shipped.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Pioneer-Electronics-TS-C130R-5-REV-Component-S_W0QQitemZ170226179131QQihZ007QQcategoryZ18800QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

$145 Shipped.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cadence-5-25-Convertable-Component-Speakers_W0QQitemZ270228941403QQihZ017QQcategoryZ1 4941QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l 1262

$95 shipped.

you think these will outperform the HEX?