In the spirit of sharing experiences, good or bad:
I found these to be inferior sounding:* SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers* Parasound Halo integrated amp (amp section; preamp was good)* PS Audio Stellar M700 monoblocks (thin)
I really like the Wavetouch Audio Antero Speakers; they make other bookshelf speakers (including $5k ones) I've tried sound like they're playing through a veil.
I found these to be inferior sounding:* SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers* Parasound Halo integrated amp (amp section; preamp was good)* PS Audio Stellar M700 monoblocks (thin)
I really like the Wavetouch Audio Antero Speakers; they make other bookshelf speakers (including $5k ones) I've tried sound like they're playing through a veil.