I have a 336 that I use with the 802's and I cannot call it laid back. In fact I like the combo very much (obviously)
I listen to more rock and blues vs classical or jazz and have only found them lacking when the source material has not been recorded well. Some of the old rock sounds great,
in fact heart's "dreamboat annie" cd sounds awesome,but as you well know there are alot of opinions out there and the only ears you need to make happy are your own (and maybe your significant other) Auditioning equipment in this price range is the ONLY way to go.
I listen to more rock and blues vs classical or jazz and have only found them lacking when the source material has not been recorded well. Some of the old rock sounds great,
in fact heart's "dreamboat annie" cd sounds awesome,but as you well know there are alot of opinions out there and the only ears you need to make happy are your own (and maybe your significant other) Auditioning equipment in this price range is the ONLY way to go.