You've probably heard this before, but it all comes down to synergy. let me share a story with you. back in the late 90s, i friend of mine had the legacy focus being pushed by a pair of hk monoblocks. i cant remember the source or the preamp. my system was a denon integrated, a pair of infinity reference 4s (i think) and a denon cd player. huge speakers vs small speakers. 100 watt monoblocks vs an 80 watt integrated. we set up both systems in the same room and a-b'd them. my very modest system, both in size and price, beat the living crap out of his. i have never looked back at hk since for anything. he was so disappointed that he sold the 2 amps the very next day and upgraded to the big nad 280 amp.
synergy works wonders.
