I have the Microlab Solo7C (more or less like Solo9C without optical input), and I can tell you that they are best used as higher volume at distance than at close proximity.
For movie and game with lots of explosion and effect sound, my Corsair SP2500 does very well; but for music my Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 is simply better hands-down.
So it's really down to what you use it for, and how far are you going to be sitting away from it.