For anyone's interest, I simply happen to be a private individual, a
neurosurgeon who practices in the San Francisco Bay Area, who enjoys
classical music and good jazz, and who is in the market for a new
audio system for my home. I also happen to be a musician myself
(piano and percussion) and I have been working with audio components
since the late 1950's (we called it "hi-fi" in those days), when it
still was powered by tubes.

I am about to spend just a little short of $3000 for the components
mentioned in my original message, but it looks as if I came to the
wrong place for any input. Since when does a poster to Usenet need an
"identity"? Are passports required?

I won't bother anyone here again.


Best,

Bob


Robert A. Fink, M.D., FACS, P. C.
2500 Milvia Street Suite 222
Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA
Telephone: 510-849-2555
FAX: 510-849-2557
http://www.rafink.com

"Ex Tristitia Virtus"



Given your budget I would look at the Vandersteens 2Ces and work from there.