First off; the automatic standby function was not a problem for me. It activates at such a low level of audio, well below what I would even use deep in the night when I turn things down. Since I've always got some music, video or game going, the standby function only comes into play if I'm away from the PC for a bit, or when I'm using headphones for a while. And then I find it a good thing that the speakers go into standby as to not use power, and not make any leftover noise in the background.
I absolutely love the design, it is sleek and simple. I don't know how gimmicky the speaker cone placement is, but a big problem is that it won't allow you to use the ISOsub200. Because the speaker will rest on the decoupler.
The manual says the feet are specifically designed as decouplers, but I found them lacking. The sub is designed to be at that exact height from a flat surface (preferably floor), so finding some better decoupling might change the soundstage. I was not able to test that.
This thing gets loud very quickly. I think it does a really good job of adding lower end and the volume knob lets you tweak how loud you want that lower end to be.
That said, compared to competitors, I feel it is lacking a lot of things that I consider basic features to toggle or tweak, at these price rangers. It shouldn't be so hard to add these in.
