At the time,the amp was a Rowland 8t,and a "highly" modded Audio Research SP-10(and I mean "modded to the max").The digital system was a Levinson 390s,with a modded SOTA Cosmos/Graham Phantom/Transfiguration Orpheus cartridge.All going through SOTA line conditioning/regeneration.Cabling was top flight too.
Btw,from all of the cd's and early pressing Mercury,Decca,EMI Lp's we played(often)there is NO doubt those speakers plunged to the low thirties in freq....."and with ease"!!We played many discs from the TAS list,that we knew went "deep"....and,that little speaker shook the room!
Not only did the epeaker go deep,but the bass "pitch definition" (something many audio fellas know little about)was fantastic!That sealed box was a big factor there,as to the actual perceived pitch accuracy.
That is one area where I wonder how good the much touted TAD Reference Monitor could be(even though I myself have hyped it),as it is "not" a sealed enclosure.Sure,deep/powerful bass,but how accurate,from a pitch perfect perspective?
I really think the Mini(yup,it was the Mini II,and I should have mentioned "that")was discontinued due to a combination of the cabinet costs and current economic situation as it would relate to actual sales.I believe that the cabinetry(gorgeous)was brought in from abroad.
Best to all