Welcome to the forum. Individual taste vary, but in my neighborhood we try NOT to draw attention to us being in the tub, so this second time around we are not getting a stereo again. I kind of kept hoping for a great deal on a floor model with one, but that probably won't happen. Let us know what you think of both tubs. I recently tested a Sundance Optima, but only looked at the Niagara, they are considerably different. I would definitely recommend you wet test. I could have went one of several ways, but my wife floated in more tubs than I thought she would of.