Someone please talk me out of this

OP if you're like most of us, you collect more than you sell.. It's the nature of the hobby. Don't stop now!

LOL, Just think in another 85 years you'll have a couple million worth of surplus equipment.. Inflation..:-)

Respect

Thanks auditory, that's what I was looking for.  I should have titled my original post to aim at a comparison.  I thought the ref 1s sound great for jazz and baroque music, the music I prefer, but not as satisfying for large orchestrations as my ref 107/2s were.  But carefully checking out the setup and resetting the crossover to the subs from 40 to 80 Hz changed that.  The sound stage is deeper and larger.  I think I'll probably pass on the 207/2s.

Are you sure J. Atkinson wasn't talking about KEF Maidstones as the "Perfect Speaker"?

I would go with the speaker that has the better highs which I would suspect would be the Ref. 1s. With the 207/2s you are paying for what I believe is outdated technology and a good portion of the speaker that won't be used when paired with the subs. If your subs are located close to your mains you might want to try an even higher crossover point just for fun.

I think your instinct is correct. Stay with the Ref 1's and Velodynes. If you really have an itch to do something that will take the system to a new level sell the SMS 1 and get a DEQX Premate. It has a far superior bass management system and full spectrum room control not just the bass. You are all digital to begin with so you will take a digital output off all your sources to the Premate which has four channels of DAC in it, one for each sub and each main speaker. This will also give you the ability to EQ your system any way you want. You will not need a preamp either so you can sell that to make up some of the cost.