Monty, do yourself a favor & give the Consonance gear a listen. It really is that good. I do a lot of web searching for audio gear & frequent a few audio forums. When it comes to buying gear I must listen to it in my system. If the dealers don't allow home auditions I shop elsewhere. I have bought on line from dealers who allow a 30 day audition. I have sent some gear back & I have kept some. Lucky for me I found an outstanding dealer, Stephen Monte owner of Questforsound.com. He carries the complete Consonance line along with other hi-end gear & speakers. He welcomes home auditions for local clientel. He gets the first call when I'm looking for new gear. I've been piecing my system together now for about 3yrs. Many more happy years to go!!!!