CokemanI bought a set and currently waiting on them. I had the same dilemma as you. What made me chose the the 30x over the 305 is that the 30x are drivers are matched so that the speakers play with a lesser difference in volume levels. They also come with those anti-vibration feet. The 30x are also glossy vs the matte 305, which I don't really care for. But the gloss will likely show fingerprints and dust. Supposedly the glossy is a more "luxurious" finish, as it takes days and many layers to do the gloss correctly.
Helieosbut the issue here is massdrop lists them as 449$ MSRP, when they are 298$ on amazon... and their base price is 319, so volume drops them 40$ from base price, but ends up only 20$ from amazon?
this is not a deal, unless you think 20$ off and some rubber feet is a deal..