This is the best system I have ever heard. I have owned and heard many expensive speakers and none come close to the Shahinian Diapasons. The bass is absolutely concussive. The Double Eagle subwoofers pressurize the room and are capable of impact that is akin to body blows. The mids and highs are breathtakingly real. The music emminates from the modules in a 3 dimensional bloom with a realism that blows away even the best electrostatics. The notion that Shahinians are for classical only is just plain wrong. I enjoy all types of music on these speakers.
I had an electrician install a dedicated panel for the system. He used all square D 20 amp breakers with individual runs of 10 gauge wire to cryogenically treated hospital grade Hubbel outlets. Each amplifier has its own breaker.
Stan, Congrats! I can't believe I missed those but am glad that you are getting them. Anyway, I will search for the copy of the Contra Bombarde review. Did you see the Shahinian crossover that appeared on Audiogon? It is a bit spendy but it was on the same piece of literature as the CB. Bob
Stan, I can't wait to come and hear your system with the Thor. I was so impressed with my 1000 linestage that I hated to let it go because my latest system with the Beveridges works better with a passive preamp. Bob