Unfortunately, the reality is that our sound test lacked harmony and balance across all genres and media applications including high-definition video from streaming sites like YouTube and Hulu. According to the marketing language, the theory is that downward-firing drivers will bounce off the surface below and reflect sound in all directions. Each of the satellite speakers contains two 1-inch micro drivers powering high-frequency sound at 7.5 watts per channel, but we're not sure why the company placed the 3-inch midbass drivers underneath them.