Well it's been close to two months since I upgraded to an Arcam Solo and Paradigm 100 speakers and listening to hi-fi I have found that some CD's sound really great while other sound terrible. That is you can tell if the recordings are good, average or poor.

I ordered some XRCD's and they sound excellent but some of my older CD's, especially classic rock, just sound compressed to the point that I can't listen to them anymore.

Is this what others who have upgraded their systems have found as well?

Been doing a lot of reading about Moscode and the 401, anyone have any exposure with these amps? Looking for a hybrid.

For those interested, I've posted a detailed show report covering the HE2007 audiophile workshops that Peter Smith, Darren Kuzma and I presented. The report is posted at www.cordellaudio.com. The workshops included:

Amplifier Listening Comparison
Loudspeaker Listening Comparison
The Peak Power Demands of Well-recorded Music
Amplifier Measurement Clinic
Speaker Measurement Clinic
Active loudspeakers - An Example

I'm looking to get some speakers to match some YBA gear -- 3 series pre, amp, and cd. I'd like to get some towers with decent extension (to avoid y-splitting the audio signal into a subwoofer) for under $2500. I listen mostly to blues, jazz, indie rock, classic rock and hip-hop. That said, tight bass has always been a requirement of mine; I'd rather have punch than boom. The room is typical bedroom size, about 9x12 with a 9 foot ceiling and is not used for home theater, only music.