These were great for the price. Make up your own beefy power supply and they really start to perform. The downsides? Volume is only able to be changed via the remote and the remote needs to be firing perpendicular to the front of the unit to work. The sound is clear and dynamic, but a little grainy/mechanical in the upper mids, and a little lean in the lower mids thru the bass. A Sonic Frontiers Line One is definitely better, but if that level of Preamp is beyond your budget, get a DLC. They are obtainable for under USD200 - just keep looking on Audioreview, Audiogon, Audioweb, Audioshopper and eBay. (I can get you one - sans power supply - if you are desperate).
