I have had most of my equipment for several years. Bought the Mesa new. Just bought the Scoutmaster from a great seller on Audiogon. I know my pieces don't match up so good, but the sound is pretty magical......sometimes. One thing is for sure. I will build another speaker. It is the most frustrating thing I know of, and the most rewarding thing. The real trick seems to be getting everything to sound reasonably good on "all" recordings, and then really good on the music I really appreciate. I have an idea for a speaker that will produce better, tighter bass, but this black speaker with Scanspeak Revelator Tweeter, Scanspeak carbon fiber midrange, and Eton woofer, is the best I have done, in 15 years of trying. (This look with crossovers all over the floor is normal....and yes....my friends do laugh at me.)