>You wrote: "Gotta hear those controversial Audio Note speakers, too."

Gee, Wayne, why bother? Everybody knows a two way speaker with an 8" woofer can't be any good. ROTFLOL!

Jeez, the Firebird just scared me off my chair! Gotta watch out for those 8 or 9 watt 300B amps, too! You know the sort - the ones that can't do dynamics. Or bass. Or much else except syrupy midrange. "Holy mother of crap!" as Art Dudley likes to say.

;-)

Like I always say, (wait for it!):

Keep your ears and your mind open.