You might want to read Fred Kaplan's review of the T5 in the Absolute Sound. I think it's issue 125. He found none of the problems listed above, and I know Fred, professionally speaking. He's an extremely perceptive reviewer. It seems unlikely that he would adopt the T5 as his reference if had any significant issues or "integration" problems.
What about the Hales Transcendence 5's
I never read or hear anything on the hales T5's. There's some posts on the T8's and Rev3's but nothing on the T5's. Any opinions would be appreciated.I've got a pair OF T5's and I think they're decent but I'm curious on peoples opinions.