I own them and am very pleased. After fretting and listening to many sets, some that cost 10x as much, I couldn't help but purchase these.
Search around here and see what others think. Go over to Phil I's site and see his comparison of the N-24s versus other setups, and you'll see that these are a steal.
**edit** Yes, you can buy 2 S-38s. Why shouldn't you? 1) if you own a subwoofer you'll set your reciever to small so the 8" woofer is wasted. 2) This is the entire 5-speaker set. 3) The N and S series are from the same family of drivers, and sound
very similar. Trust me, I had both in my home for an in-house demo (thanks BestBuy) and couldn't justify the extra cost of the S series. The only other speakers, IMHO, that compare price/performance are the Swans Divas
seen here. I drove to av123's facility 6 months ago and was blown away. But for the $2500 pricetag, I couldn't quite say I heard that great a difference.