Thanks for the replies. I just listned to them at the store, and liked them enough to go ahead and purchase them. Even though they are not burned in yet, listening to them at home this evening, I definitely like them better then the Monitor Audio. The sound is just way less fatiguing.
The problem now is the dealer pursuaded me to take home an Audio Research SP16 preamp to try out. I told him I could not afford to buy it even if I did like it better then my current Musical Fidelity A3.2CR. Oh boy, big mistake. The SP16 is so much more musical. I've listened to a couple of my fav CDs and I've never enjoyed them more. I listened to the SP16 through both my Monitor Audio and the Revel speakers. I really did not expect this at all. As good as the MF is, the SP16 is well just better over all. Even my wife commented on the sound and she was sitting in another room. Unfortunately, I was not able to convince her yet to let me keep it. I don't know how I am going to be able to listen to music without it, knowing what I am missing.
Dang.
The problem now is the dealer pursuaded me to take home an Audio Research SP16 preamp to try out. I told him I could not afford to buy it even if I did like it better then my current Musical Fidelity A3.2CR. Oh boy, big mistake. The SP16 is so much more musical. I've listened to a couple of my fav CDs and I've never enjoyed them more. I listened to the SP16 through both my Monitor Audio and the Revel speakers. I really did not expect this at all. As good as the MF is, the SP16 is well just better over all. Even my wife commented on the sound and she was sitting in another room. Unfortunately, I was not able to convince her yet to let me keep it. I don't know how I am going to be able to listen to music without it, knowing what I am missing.
Dang.