Hmm it seems very cheap to me in comparison with the cost of 'pro' tube gear.

Edit :

Check this review in Sound on Sound if you can't get a demo of one anywhere :

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug09/a ... efire8.htm

They do for me - I work in a smallish untreated room in a terraced house. They are loud enough and when you stand at the back of the room you can really feel the bass. The 8040s do give out quite a lot of bass, but you're never going to hear the really low stuff clearly unless you supplement the mai...