Thanks for the additional info Gonk.

I've offered to take it over, but he hasn't taken me up on it yet. I would like to hear how his speakers sound with and without it, since I'm look at the Paradigms now. (Secretly, I was hoping that I wouldn't have to buy the same speakers as him to have a great listening experience...hence why I started looking at the internet only companies). But, I know he has good speakers....I can only imagine what they sound like if they open up even more. I'll try to keep pushing him to let me bring the amp over...and listen to them.

Do you think the amp being hooked up into someone's system would require a recalibration, is that purely a receiver/pre-processor thing?

Thanks again Gonk!