Hi, The Platinum Solo's are a full range used monitor bargain at $700 to $800 if you provide your own stands, probably more if the optional factory stands are included.(more expensive to ship.) The company is gone, but the loyal listeners occasionally put their speakers up for sale. I have driven them successfully with 35 watt per channel Sound Valves tube amp, and Quad 303 transistor amp The speaker easily reveals subtleties in recordings along with startling, accurate bass from modestly powered amps when listened to at nearfield monitor distances. This may be worth a few weeks wait to see the next time it comes up on Audiogon, or Audioweb. P.S. The premium version called the Reference 1 is a more expensive and awe inspiring monitor speaker, but have not heard the De Capo lauded in the first post in this thread, for comparison.
