As for alternatives...I'm a Mc owner and I need more power - I have MC 302 SS.
I'm also a former artillery guy and I can tell you I like things loud :)
I listen to rock, jazz and blues and my thoughts have been what's the right upgrade path.
I have a budget too! And then of course there's the synergy with the rest of the system.
So I've been considering - Moon by Simaudio.
In the end each one of us has biases and preferences and by listening we can determine if what sounds different is valued. Notice I avoided using better. I've heard different speakers change how an amp and music sound and depending on the type of music I can even appreciate if cost wasn't an object having more than 1 system.
I'm also a former artillery guy and I can tell you I like things loud :)
I listen to rock, jazz and blues and my thoughts have been what's the right upgrade path.
I have a budget too! And then of course there's the synergy with the rest of the system.
So I've been considering - Moon by Simaudio.
In the end each one of us has biases and preferences and by listening we can determine if what sounds different is valued. Notice I avoided using better. I've heard different speakers change how an amp and music sound and depending on the type of music I can even appreciate if cost wasn't an object having more than 1 system.