i was very happy with my 200? ray for ages, then I got my sterling which wasnt really my cup of tea and the my 79. I never realised how annoying the ray was to position in a mix until I got my 79, which to my ears doesn't suffer from the same problem. Interestingly, it was only when I acquired my $$ that I realised that the Ray isn't infallible. I still like it, but for a goto allround bass, its my $$ every time.