i agree with jtinn above. having auditioned both and having lived with the watt/puppy 6s for the last year and 1/2 the 6s are the more refined speaker. some other benefits of the 6s are the adjustability of the top "watt" modules for sitting height and distance and the efficiency of the 6s (92db). this can be an advantage in an analogue system as your gain requirements are reduced and your phono stage doesn't have to work as hard. you will still need some high current amps for either speaker to really sing.