Audio components like women: someone's trash is other's treasure. Ever wonder about the ratio of audio component turn-over for re-sale here on Audiogon and the ratio for divorce. A lot of rave reviews about certain components as lust, warm sounding but in my house they sound like my son puting the blanket over the speakers. Here is another one: "The ...intergrated will bring you close to the soundstage..." what they meant to me is : "Sorry but it is one hell of harsh and forwarding sound" . Sound familiar! Trust your own ears. There is always love and hate toward different signature sounds. It is what it is. Spending $2,500.00 for an intergrated then matching with a cheap DVDP or CDP won't cut it and the result is one hell of a good deal for Audiogon bargain hunter...We should not be crying but be cheerful since there is always good deals on Audiogon now and then due to this hate and love ritual. You want to know how the 400 XI sounds, don't have to go far, Tweeter there is. No fancy ICs, no anaconda sized PCs, just the SACD Standard and the 400 xi and your choice of ML or Jm labs. Bring some good and not so good SACDs and CDs let your own ears do the critics. Trust your own ears. I love mine and it is fine with me if you don't like them. Who cares!
