The good thing for your friend is that he can hear the combination he would be buying right there at the dealer's showroom. If the tonal balance and sound suit him (I agree with Rushton and Beemer in that I like the Eidelons a lot but have always been less than moved by Spectral electronics), then the fact it's a killer deal is icing on the cake, if not, why spend any money on a system you won't like (and don't expect to get the money back on resale, either). The one thing he'll have to consider when he listens is can he take the sound long-term; Spectral equipment sounds very clean, and can be impressive on first listen, but after a while I agree with Rushton, it seems sterile and cold. The other part of the equation, of course, is his listening space; if the speakers can only fit in his room with their backs to the wall, he should look elsewhere.
